For the reason that institution of the Combined Crew occasion for the U23 European Championships in 2021, Georgia have but to overlook out on a podium place. In unimaginable trend, they claimed the primary title in 2021 when hosted in Hungary, however in 2022 and 2023 have been pressured to accept bronze. For Ukraine nonetheless, whatever the end result, this was their first medal on this championship occasion.
Netherlands and Germany took clear wins with out the necessity for a deciding match, nevertheless it seems like custom that Crew Georgia would create this additional pleasure and leisure, as they do with their judo fashion.
Coach, Lomeri ZHORZHOLIANI was past pleased with the groups end result at the moment,
It is a advantage of our work collectively, we aren’t a giant nation, we don’t have many individuals however we now have a giant coronary heart, and this can be a combined workforce occasion which is important for us, it doesn’t matter who wins or who loses, we win collectively and at all times try for the highest.
Right this moment is the gold, it truly is a advantage of our arduous work. We at all times do our most in our nationwide camps, after we practice and battle overseas, all over the place, we at all times do our greatest, and you understand… God loves Georgia!
The ultimate between Ukraine and Georgia began with the +78kg ladies, Diana SEMCHENKO (UKR) put an early rating on the board with kata guruma in opposition to Nino PAPIDZE, and took the opening win for Ukraine with o soto gari. It was a tough slog between the +100kg males who couldn’t discover a method to rating, each Irakli DEMETRASHVILI (GEO) and Mykola HRYBYK (UKR) have been in search of alternative however their defences survived. In the long run it was a 3rd shido for Hrybyk that introduced the competition to an finish. 1-1.
Nino LOLADZE (GEO) discovered herself caught in ne waza in opposition to Anastasiia CHYZHEVSKA (UKR), who managed to safe osaekomi for 14 seconds earlier than Loladze escaped. Although she managed to proceed the -57kg contest, she couldn’t discover her method again and so Ukraine added a second win to their tally. Following a ballistic efficiency within the semi remaining, expectations have been excessive for Giorgi LOLADZE (GEO) within the -73kg class in opposition to Serhii NEBOTOV (UKR). Even at three minutes, there was no clear winner, each frantically in search of a gap. Seven seconds later, the pair clinched and it was Loladze who threw for ippon with ko soto gake. 2-2.
Clambering for the following level have been the -70kg ladies, Eter ASKILASHVILI (GEO) and Olga TSIMKO (UKR). An ouchi gari from Tsimko scored waza ari on the half method level and created a mountain for Askilashvili to climb, however there was not sufficient time as an enormous ippon was scored by Tsimko with a beautiful uchi mata. The deciding level for Ukraine was within the fingers of Vladyslav KOLOBOV in opposition to Akaki JAPARIDZE.
In fact it was frantic from the get go, Kolobov determined to safe the sangaku and got here very shut, spending nearly a minute in ne waza, nonetheless Japaridze in some way managed to flee. It continued to be a fierce face to face, however was received by Japaridze with a driving o uchi gari, that means the groups went to a random draw for the deciding contest!
Once more the -90kg males have been drawn, seeing Japaridze and Kolobov go straight again in to the thick of it. Within the first trade, Georgia’s probability narrowly missed out on the rating with drop seoi nage, however continued his assault and introduced in regards to the waza ari rating with an o uchi gari. It’s a formidable feat that the workforce have managed to medal at each Combined Crew occasion in EJU historical past, they usually have been completely happy to be again on high and singing their nationwide anthem.
With the successful level, Japaridze defined,
I couldn’t do what I wished to within the particular person competitors so I had a whole lot of motivation for the combined groups, from my workforce, my household, and successful that remaining match, two contests in a row, I did this for my nation and all my individuals. The largest motivation is that Georgia is collectively as one workforce, with the largest coronary heart and spirit and this makes me prepared for something.
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