A gold, silver and bronze Olympic medal. That’s the legacy of Lasha SHAVDATUSHAVILI, who entered the Georgian historical past books with the Olympic title in London 2012. Now his fourth Olympic cycle, 12 years later and he’s removed from performed. Albeit it now he has extra main contenders. Main the -73kg males is Hidayat HEYDAROV (AZE) who has engulfed the class and been on a successful streak. It appears only a few might knock him off his sport proper now and he may have Azerbaijan’s 2008 -73kg Olympic Champion – turned coach – Elnur MAMMADLI in his nook.
Since Japan’s ONO Shohei’s retirement, HASHIMOTO Soichi has stepped as much as the plate and with a world rating place of #2, he’s most definitely one to look at. Historical past-maker, Nils STUMP took the World title for Switzerland in 2023 however was pressured to take break day to are inclined to damage however got here again with a Grand Slam win and third place end within the World Championships this 12 months, and in third seeding place. Manuel LOMBARDO (ITA) follows intently behind and this shall be, as Brazil’s -66kg Olympic bronze medallist, Daniel CARGNIN, his first Olympic cycle on this class which has confirmed to provide him the power he wanted. In Tokyo it was a bittersweet fifth place end, struggling defeat to AN Baul (KOR).
The hype that has adopted the Pan-American duel between Christa DEGUCHI and Jessica KLIMKAIT has been astounding within the -57kg class, world ranked #1 and #2, each from Canada is a unprecedented feat, nonetheless their Olympic Committee might ship just one, and ultimately, it was Deguchi. Present World Champion, HUH Mimi (KOR) follows behind within the second seeded place with the 2016 Olympic Champion, Rafaela SILVA (BRA) on her tail. Europe’s high seeded athlete can also be France’s Sarah Leonie CYSIQUE, the Tokyo Olympic silver medallist, and a vital level winner within the Blended Group occasion which noticed France make historical past. Stakes are excessive however this high athlete will use the strain to her benefit.
Seeding positions #6, #7 and #8 have been fought for and claimed by additional European power; Eteri LIPARTELIANI (GEO), Tokyo Olympic Champion, Nora GJAKOVA (KOS) and Marica PERISIC (SRB). It has been an extremely powerful highway for the Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist within the -48kg class, Daria BILODID (UKR), adjusting to this new weight class however she battled again to the highest and took gold in the newest European Championships, proving she is prepared for one more Olympic trial.
Monday twenty ninth July: -73kg/-57kg
- Preliminaries
- Begin: 10:00 Finish: 14:00
- Last block (repechage, semi-finals, bronze medal contests and ultimate)
- Begin: 16:00 Finish: 19:00
Judoka
Writer: Thea Cowen
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