With the draw of the Cadet European Championships 2024 solely at some point away, we have a look at the potential skills on day two of the occasion, the highest seeds who’ve discovered success already this 12 months.
Two-time Cadet European Champion and 2022 Cadet World Champion, Sinem ORUC (TUR) is the sturdy chief of the -63kg class. The shock win in 2022 instilled a confidence in her she didn’t know was doable and has since gone on to win extra titles and reign supreme on this class. Since her first title, Oruc has by no means missed a last, solely settling for silver on one event within the EYOF. With a goal on her again, the quantity two seed, Lucia CARPIO FERNANDEZ (ESP) may very well be the one to slay the champion, if she will conquer her aspect of the draw, she can be a robust contender with 4 European Cup golds, most up-to-date in Coimbra. There will likely be new head to heads for Oruc, together with that of Hanna ZAITSEVA (POL), who made her cadet presence recognized in October with a win in Riga and hasn’t left the rostrum since! Fourth seed is Ilariia TSURKAN (UKR) who has been terribly busy in 2024, attending a whopping 10 occasions already, together with junior stage. Tsurkan comfortably discovered success in cadet stage occasions after which challenged herself, additionally proving she will discover glory on the subsequent stage with a gold medal within the Kaunas Junior European Cup, and solely two weeks in the past, a fifth place at senior stage. She is going to most undoubtedly be one to look at!
Main within the -66kg class is Giorgi GIVISHVILI (GEO), the Cadet European and World bronze medallist, and an athlete who the truth is has by no means left an occasion with no medal. Givishvili’s most up-to-date achievement was the gold in Teplice. Following is Rufus BARSKE (GER), his resume might not be fairly as star studded, however his consistency is, putting in every occasion since October 2023 the place he kicked off his stream of success with a win in Koper. In an analogous scenario is Illia NAZARENKO (UKR) whose confidence will likely be fuelled by good preparation in addition to a gold in Bielsko Biala final month. Rounding out the highest 4 is Alexander MARLOV (SWE) who has probably the most expertise of the bunch, his cadet outcomes relationship again to February 2022, medalling in his first occasion in Lignano. Shifting from the -55kg class created a spot in his outcomes as he adjusted, however he appears to have discovered his rhythm, once more with a number of leads to 2024.
Within the -52kg class, it has all the time been gold for VAS Mira (HUN). With solely three Cadet European Cup outcomes, it’s unbelievable that on every outing she managed to safe the highest place place on the rostrum; Gyor, Teplice and Bielsko Biala occasions served her nicely and he or she may have limitless confidence competing this week. Monica MARTINEZ DE RITUERTO MORILLAS (ESP) then again has a little bit extra expertise, and likewise positioned quite a few occasions, together with a gold in Poreč. Just one place behind Martinez within the WRL, Elise RUSTIGE (#9/NED) is the third seed on this class, and although she has tasted glory in bronze and silver type, she remains to be wanting so as to add gold to her assortment. Laura BARISIC (CRO) follows at fourth seed, who has seemingly had a tricky run in 2024, along with her final gold and bronze leads to 2023, however every occasion is a contemporary one and he or she is prepared for change. Notably in at #26 within the WRL is the -48kg 2023 European Champion, Vusala HAJIYEVA (AZE).
Serbia will lead the -73kg class with Bogdan VELICKOVIC, who’s on a streak of devastation, profitable the final three occasions in Samorin, Teplice and Bielsko Biala. Velickovic can be coming from a spot of expertise, taking the bronze medal in Odivelas final 12 months, in addition to within the European Youth Olympic Pageant, and a fifth place within the Cadet World Championships. Now one other 12 months on, his outcomes are mirroring a possible champion. That being mentioned, champions can all the time fall, and betting on that’s the quantity two seed, Noah BOUE (FRA) who also can boast of a profitable streak of 4 European Cup gold medals, which additionally means the pair haven’t confronted each other earlier than. Latvia’s Aleksandrs AVDEJEVS has rumbled with the highest seed earlier than nevertheless, most lately in Bielsko Biala and is aware of what to anticipate. France have a double assault within the high 4 on this class, with Mehdi SALAH who has medalled in every occasion he has competed on this 12 months thus far, however nonetheless hunts the gold.
Hili ZAKROISKY (ISR) is available in to those Cadet European Championships as a Cadet World medallist, securing the bronze in Zagreb final 12 months, and has step by step been making her approach up the rostrum since, ending with a gold in Bielsko Biala. She can be one of many 5 athletes who’ve the WRL #1 standing. The highest 5 of this -57kg class are all high 5 within the WRL, she will likely be chased down by Poland’s Emilia BIELAWSKA who, like Zakroisky, completed in fifth place in final years Europeans. Martina CAPEZZUTO (ITA) follows up as finalist on two events in 2024; Fuengirola and Porec, and within the latter occasion misplaced out to the fourth seed this week, Manon AGATI-ALOUACHE (FRA). This will likely be Agati-Alouache’s first alternative at a main occasion, and might again up positioning with three Cadet European Cup gold medals.
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Creator: Thea Cowen
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