On the second, and last day of particular person competing within the U23 European Championships 2024, we noticed the remaining weight classes battling it out for the seven titles.
Within the -81kg class, Kote KAPANADZE (GEO) was first to take his place within the last, demonstrating some gorgeous ashi waza expertise, throwing Omar RAJABLI (AZE) with ko soto within the first half of the semi last. Although it seemed unlikely for Brilliant MADDALONI NOSA (ITA) to reach his semi last in opposition to Petr MLADY (CZE), given the problems he was showing to have together with his arms, within the final seconds he managed to counter a drop seoi nage try from Mlady, scoring waza ari with yoko guruma.
There will definitely be a battle within the -70kg class, with the present Junior World Champion, Elena DENGG (AUT) taking over the two-time, defending U23 European Champion, Samira BOCK (GER). It hasn’t been a simple route for both, for Dengg, she countered a ko soto try from Aleksandra KOWALEWSKA (POL) with o uchi gari to change into a finalist. Bock then again took her arduous knocks just a little earlier and secured the place in her third consecutive last by defeating Ida JAKOBSEN (DEN) with a colossal harai makikomi.
Whatever the semi last outcome between Lars VAN OOSTRUM and Ian VAN HERK, the Dutch crew have been assured a finalist within the -90kg class. Van Oostrum may already boast a Junior European title from 2023, but it surely was Van Herk that pushed although, scoring waza ari with a wheeling o goshi that earned him a spot in his first Continental Championship last. There he’ll meet Moldova’s champion hope, Mihail LATISEV, who only a 12 months in the past was hailed because the European Judo Union Junior Athlete of the 12 months. Since transferring weight classes it has been a sluggish climb however he was unstoppable as we speak, and eventually defeated one of many strongest within the class, Giorgi JABNIASHVILI (GEO), throwing twice with a drop sode tsurikomi.
There have been very excessive hopes for the present Cadet European and World Champion, Zuzanna BANASZEWSKA (POL) after the primary spherical defeat of Anna Monta OLEK (GER) within the -78kg class. She succeeded in preventing her strategy to the semi last, however her journey to gold ended right here in opposition to Maria HANSTEDE (NED) who scored in opposition to her tall opponent with a good ko uchi gari. Banaszewska will nonetheless compete for a bronze medal. On the opposite half of the draw, it was good to see Yuliia KURCHENKO (UKR) again in competitors after surgical procedure and competing properly, however she was taken without warning by Yael VAN HEEMST (NED), who gained with a drop sode tsurikomi goshi.
One other profitable cadet athlete, Nikita YUDANOV (UKR) was near glory within the -100kg class, however the expertise lay in favour of Viktor ADAM (SVK) who in solely 35 seconds, utilized shime waza for his likelihood for gold. It seems Staff Netherlands have been discovering motivation from their crew mates as yet one more will probably be showing to battle for the title, Lars VISSERS. It was a dynamic contest and Vissers timed a rotating tsuri goshi properly in opposition to robust opponent Mikheil JAPARIDZE (GEO).
Diana SEMCHENKO (UKR) shocked within the opening rounds of the +78kg class, defeating Hilal OZTURK (TUR), however she made all of it the way in which to he last in opposition to Carmen DIJKSTRA (NED). This was a troublesome contest and have become considerably strategic, and ultimately, Dijkstra ceded the competition by choosing up three shidos. Estonia’s Emma-Melis AKTAS (EST) is a rising star and even celebrated a gold medal within the Tallinn European Open, however she was unable to defeat Yuli Alma MISHINER (ISR) who took the semi last win with a swift drop seoi nage.
The +100kg males will probably be concluding the occasion as we speak, and it will likely be a house favorite, Gzregorz TERESINSKI (POL) in opposition to Irakli DEMETRASHVILI (GEO). Teresinksi had a troublesome name in opposition to the Junior World silver medallist, Kanan NASIBOV (AZE) in his semi last, heading in to golden rating. Then with the supporting drive of the gang he executed an enormous o soto gari, scoring ippon and attaining a spot within the last. It will likely be one other shut contest in opposition to Demetrashvili, who needed to actually work arduous to defend an early rating in opposition to Daniel UDSILAURI (GER). Udsilauri tried a ko soto which was countered by uchi mata.
Writer: Thea Cowen
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