Paweł DRZYMAL (POL) was trying to double up on his success this month after a win within the Ljubljana European Open, and battled his manner in to the -81kg last in entrance of the house crowd in Warsaw. After an exhausting semi last, he took a comparatively quick break earlier than the ultimate block the place he confronted TOTH Botond (HUN). On a number of events Drzymal discovered himself near securing osae komi, however Toth labored simply as laborious to defend. Sadly, one other golden rating was on the horizon, however the Polish followers had been spared the stress as Drzymal scored yuko on the buzzer, driving throughout the physique for o soto gari and simply clipping his opponents foot.
Gemma Maria GOMEZ ANTONA (ESP) met Clarice RIBEIRO (BRA) within the last of the -48kg class. The pair went in to golden rating as neither had been capable of finding a technique to get a rating on the board, however with simply over one minute in to additional time, Gomez managed to make use of the momentum of her opponent and large rotation to throw with harai makikomi and earn a second continental open gold medal.
Within the -90kg class, Tato GRIGALASHVILI (GEO) had all gripped through the match, virtually guaranteeing an explosive efficiency, and he didn’t disappoint. Within the last Tigo RENES (NED) was his last opponent, and it was a really eager begin from the Dutch athlete, Grigalashvili seemingly biding his time within the first half of the competition, establishing with ashi waza earlier than scoring waza ari with drop seoi nage. A minute later, Grigalashvili attacked his very tall opponent once more with a drop seoi, although misplaced management, scoring solely yuko. Renes had nothing to lose on this face to face, and although he gave an incredible try, the expertise of the World Champion and Olympic medallist received out.
Astride GNETO (FRA) was definitely a favorite within the -52kg class given her expertise however she wasn’t given a simple journey by her opponents, as an alternative enduring lengthy golden scores and within the last in opposition to Tatum KEEN (GBR), her eventual win got here from a single yuko rating earned by ko uchi gari.
The -100kg last was over earlier than it began as Iosif SIMIN (ISR) was unable to compete within the last and so the win went to Aristos MICHAEL (CYP).
The -57kg class last between Ariana RODRIGUEZ SALVADOR (ESP) and Alya DE CARVALHO (FRA) was intense and really thrilling to witness, the primary rating coming from De Carvalho’s large uchi mata. Although Rodriguez managed to stage the rating, De Carvalho gave an additional push within the last minute, constructing on her assaults till a drop sode scored the yuko she wanted to cross her opponent and take the gold medal.
Yakiv KHAMMO (UKR) and Stephan HEGYI (AUT) concluded the Warsaw European Open 2025, the primary half of the competition was primarily a battle of the grips, however the mid level, Khammo dedicated to an o soto gari that Hegyi couldn’t step off and he threw for ippon and the +100kg gold.
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Creator: Thea Cowen
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