It was an thrilling begin to the ultimate block on day two of the Prague European Open 2024, with potential for 2 medals for the house staff, the followers, households and golf equipment had been out with their banners, having fun with the primary European Open of the tour on this Olympic cycle.
It was an outsider nation that claimed the primary of the seven gold medals out there at the moment nonetheless. Already Canada received a bronze medal on day one within the ladies’s classes nevertheless it was Keagan YOUNG within the -81kg class who devastated every of his opponents within the preliminary rounds and continued his fluid type in to the ultimate. Mo VAN DUN (NED) gave a convincing combat, however he was shocked by an enormous ura nage by Younger, an exquisite solution to take his second continental open title, his first in Europe.
Within the -48kg class, sisters Marine and Coralie GILLY of France went face to face for the gold medal. The pair have fought as soon as on the European Open circuit, the place Marine managed the bronze medal win within the Madrid European Open, nonetheless on this event, no less than each would stroll away with the medal and stand on the rostrum to listen to their nationwide anthem. As predicted it was a well-known feeling for the athletes, however this time Marine was unable to maintain up, and was finally issued a 3rd shido, and Coralie took her first European Open gold medal, her third continental open medal in 2024.
The nationwide rivalries for gold continued in to the -90kg class with Dutch duo, Jesper SMINK and Ian VAN HERK. Already the Dutch males had secured a bronze medal by way of Tigo RENES, and now the pair stepped on to determine who can be victor. It was an instantaneous bodily begin, however in the end it was the swift reactions of Smink that earned him the gold, Van Herk attacked with ko uchi gari, however Smink had already demonstrated earlier his sasae actions and used this as soon as once more for the successful counter.
Competing for the -52kg gold medal had been prime seed, Lea METROT (FRA) and Tatum KEEN (GBR). It was a tricky face to face however an excellent tempo from each, although Metrot fell behind as the competition went on and picked up a second shido. Eager tried a kata guruma motion and thought it her rating initially, Metrot had used her leg to counter the assault and the fee accepted a waza ari rating the French athlete.
Lars VISSERS (NED) tried to repeat his semi remaining success within the -100kg remaining in opposition to Cedric OLIVAR (FRA), along with his ko uchi – ko soto mixture, however barely overstretched within the second motion, which resulted in a te waza counter from the Frenchman. Within the very remaining seconds, Vissers turned determined in his try to even the rating, giving his all, however in doing so left himself susceptible and on the top of a swift maki komi from Olivar.
The -100kg class additionally delivered a pleasant second for the house crowd as David DUDY (CZE) defeated Gal BERTALANIC ZIZEK (SVK), throwing with uchi mata earlier than transitioning in to the osae komi. This was Dudy’s first medal in a senior occasion, having suffered early defeats in his earlier endeavours this yr, however the 21 yr outdated has made the following step and appears ahead to his subsequent occasion in Malaga and was very completely happy to see Czech celebrity, double Olympic Champion, Lukas KRPALEK within the crowd.
French ladies continued their dominance within the -57kg class, and prime seed Ophelie VELLOZZI was ready to defend her place in opposition to staff mate, Lou LEMIRE. It wasn’t a straightforward feat by any means, main the pair in to a golden rating match, however a cross grip down the again gave Vellozzi the benefit, and he or she managed to throw with o soto gari, defending her 2023 Prague European Open win and added a sixth gold medal to France’s assortment this weekend.
An ideal character on the IJF World Judo Tour for the previous decade has been Yakiv KHAMMO (UKR) and he continued to exhibit at the moment how he turned a three-time world medallist. Taking up the highest seed, Dzhamal GAMZATKHANOV (AZE), he was lucky to place a rating on the board early however defending was an excellent problem. Within the first 30 seconds, Gamzatkhanov over stretched with an o soto gari, however some quick pondering from Khammo noticed him flip, throwing with a harai maki komi. He was nearly caught a few instances, because the Azerbaijani athlete killed his sumi gaeshi makes an attempt and nearly held him. In the long run nonetheless it was a giant celebration for Group Ukraine as Khammo delivered the gold.
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Writer: Thea Cowen
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