The IJF World Tour has already hosted Grand Prix occasions within the judo stronghold of Dushanbe, Tajikistan, a metropolis recognized for its love of the game, with an environment that rivals that of the Paris Grand Slam, even leaving hoards of followers unable to squeeze in to the Kasri Tennis Enviornment. Now, Tajikistan will probably be cheering for the super judo of the subsequent era because the Junior World Championships begins subsequent week within the beautiful capital metropolis.
Main the -48kg girls is the present Junior European Champion, Konul ALIYEVA (AZE), and after a robust efficiency in Tallinn originally of September, she is gearing up for a strong show for the world title. Although the European energy is evident on this class, the problem will after all improve with the likes of world ranked #3, Lok Yi HO (HKG), #7 Nomad RIADI (MAR) and Laziza HAYDAROVA (UZB) all residing within the seeded positions. That being mentioned, we have now a full European Championship roster battling on the world stage; silver medallist, Zilan ERTEM (TUR) might trigger upset early on as an unseeded entry, nonetheless Morgane ANNIS (FRA) and Laura BOGDAN (ROU) are positioned in third and fourth place within the checklist, defining themselves as prime contenders.
Defending Junior World Champion within the -60kg class, FUKUDA Yamato (JPN) is again and able to defend, however can have powerful competitors from European Champion, Nazar VISKOV (UKR) in addition to the primary seed, Nizami IMRANOV (AZE). The latter will probably be decided to go away behind this second place development, as he discovered himself with a world silver in Odivelas. Will probably be bronze medallists, Ksawery IGNASIAK (POL) and Zacharie DIJOL (FRA) coming in as outsiders of the seeded positions that need to shock on the primary day of competitors. One of the vital broadly distributed seeding lists may be discovered on this class, spanning from Kazakhstan to the US of America, Mexico and Saudi Arabia.
It has been an incredible month for Nicolina NISAVIC (SRB), world ranked #2 within the -52kg class and a favorite to prime the world podium, Nisavic claimed the European title earlier than heading to the Podgorica Senior European Cup the place she stole the present to assert a consecutive gold medal. Discovering herself on a roll will probably be motivation sufficient, however her opponents will endeavour to discover a method to cease the momentum. Giving up two seeded positions to Pan American duo, Rafaela RODRIGUES (BRA) and Evelyn BEATON (CAN), the bulk illustration is Europe, nonetheless there may be one European medallist ready within the wings; Tabea Nika MECKLENBURG (GER). As it’s her first yr competing in junior occasions, she has set a excessive normal for herself, medalling within the Graz Junior European Cup, successful in Berlin and naturally putting in a significant championship, her objectives could also be lofty, however so are her achievements already. Regardless of lacking out on a medal in Tallinn, the competitors needn’t underestimate the highest seed, and half of Italy’s entry on this weight, Micaela SCIACOVELLI.
Although the women missed out on medals at -52kg, the boys at -66kg are a special story. As the highest two seeds, there may be full potential for an all-Italian remaining between European Junior Championships gold and silver medallists; Valerio ACCOGLI and Alessio DE LUCA. That is after all in the event that they aren’t derailed by their splendidly robust rivals, which outdoors of seeding contains the 2023 World bronze medallist; KENTOKU Kairi (JPN). Once more there’s a heavy presence from Pan America, Jose ICELO (MEX) and Iago SANTOS DE OLIVEIRA (BRA) observe behind the Italian duo. Even additional down the entry checklist is an Azerbaijan expertise battling his means in to a brand new age class, already having claimed a world silver as a cadet, 18 year-old Musayev MAHAMMAD might very nicely be an enormous shock.
Creator: Thea Cowen
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