Day two of the Paris Grand Slam 2025 delivered with extra surprises. Beginning the semi finals, the -78kg girls have been up first, and with that, two potential finalists for the house crowd.
Fanny Estelle POSVITE (FRA) took on Olympic silver medallist, Inbar LANIR (ISR) for the primary place, however was managed in ne waza and watched because the clock ticket away, Lanir taking the place within the -78kg ultimate. On the adjoining tatami, the group have been going loopy for one in every of their biggest heroes on this event, Audrey TCHEUMEO. The six-time winner of the Paris Grand Slam gave her all towards Olympic bronze medallist, Patricia SAMPAIO (POR) however was simply falling brief on assaults and ceded a 3rd shido for passivity. It received’t be the gold medal right this moment for Tcheumeo however there may be nonetheless an opportunity for her to discover a place on the rostrum.
It’ll be the primary time for each Lanir and Sampaio in a Paris Grand Slam ultimate, and shall be an thrilling one at that between the 2 powerhouses!
The -81kg ultimate received’t home any European athletes right this moment, on one facet, Nugzari TATALASHVILI (UAE) defeated HOJO Yoshito (JPN), the latter suffered a foot harm within the ultimate actions, unbeknownst to his opponent who secured the profitable osae komi. Tatalashvili will go on to satisfy Francois GAUTHIER DRAPEAU (CAN) within the ultimate, because the Canadian athlete ended the dream of Arnaud AREGBA (FRA) with an ippon-scoring drop seoi nage. Aregba was one of the crucial unbelievable athletes within the opening rounds, devastating the likes of Olympic bronze medallist, LEE Joonhwan (KOR). He’ll now face Matthias CASSE (BEL) for bronze.
Margit DE VOOGD (NED) has made a sensational comeback to the game following harm, all the best way to the Paris -70kg semi ultimate the place she discovered herself narrowly lacking out to HONDA Mayu (JPN). It was a golden rating yuko awarded to Honda, who wrapped issues up in ne waza. The French have been hoping Lucie JARROT might take a spot within the ultimate, however on the opposite facet of the draw Ai TSUNODA ROUSTANT was decided to repeat her 2023 success and grow to be the Paris winner as soon as extra. A surprising standing seoi nage put her one step nearer to that dream.
Luka MAISURADZE (GEO) is again. The previous World Champion took on the present -90kg World Champion, TAJIMA Goki (JPN) in his semi ultimate, and in simply over a minute scored waza ari with a robust o soto gari, migrating to a maki komi ending to make sure rotation. Maisuradze then managed to maintain up his offence towards Tajima who merely couldn’t battle his option to even the rating. KIM Jonghoon (KOR) took the second ultimate place, defeating Maxime-Gael NGAYAP HAMBOU (FRA) with just a few seconds left on the clock, a mere yuko from an over roll determined the ultimate destiny.
As within the -81kg, Europe received’t have the chance to have a good time a gold medal within the -100kg class as Dzhafar KOSTOEV (UAE) took a threat as he entered golden rating towards Azhdar BAGHIROV (AZE). In 2023, Kostoev was compelled to accept the silver medal right here in Paris, Michael KORREL (NED) the victor on that event. Kostoev will tackle ne waza specialist, Leonardo GONCALVES (BRA) for the gold medal this 12 months, as he defeated Jorge FONSECA (POR) with juji gatame.
Lea FONTAINE shall be flying the French flag within the +78kg ultimate, defeating KIM Hayun (KOR) within the semi ultimate with an o uchi gari to attain yuko. Now she has one win towards the Republic of Korea, she wants to arrange for Kim’s workforce mate, LEE Hyeonji, the present Junior World Champion. Lee was evidently stronger than her semi ultimate opponent, ARAI Mao (JPN), utilizing te waza to attain the ippon.
LEE Seungyeob (KOR) managed to defeat Saba INANEISHVILI (GEO) within the first +100kg semi ultimate, besting him two yuko scores to 1. Inanieshvili managed to even the rating within the ultimate minute, however was over rolled with 32 seconds left on the clock. Inal TASOEV (IJF) made his huge return to Paris right this moment and conquered his opponents in true vogue, and his final stepping stone to the ultimate was Toma NIKIFOROV (BEL). A kata guruma within the first 20 seconds introduced him the win, with Nikiforov unable to make a comeback towards the previous World and present European Champion.
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Creator: Thea Cowen
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