Zuzanna BANASZEWSKA continued the development of success for the group of Poland on day three of the Cadet European Championships, convincingly securing the gold medal within the +70kg class. The 2023 World bronze medallist went arduous in her remaining in opposition to the 2023 European Champion Leonie MINKADA-CAQUINEAU (FRA) who was seeking to defend the title, however she didn’t match the energy or situation of Banaszewska. The Polish primary seed anticipated a morote seoi nage entry from Minkada-Caquineau, countered for waza ari, after which went on to choose up two shidos. With solely 22 seconds left on the clock, Minkada-Caquineau gave her all but it surely was too determined a efficiency, which Banaszewska took benefit of, trying an uchi mata then doubling up with harai goshi to win the European title 2024.
Not solely this, by Banaszewksa secured the highest place on the medal desk for Group Poland!
Scores waved, infractions analysed, it was a tense remaining contest within the -81kg class between superstars on day three, Abu-Bakr KANTAEV (AIN) and Mykhailo SOLIANYK (UKR). The spotlight reel spoke for the competition, with numerous shut calls, however ultimately, Solianyk tried to carry his opponent to his hip for an o goshi execution however Kantaev was in a position to regular himself and hauled again with an ura nage win.
Aleksandra ANDRIC (SRB) got here in to the match with a Cadet World title to her title, and so a goal on her again. Regardless of some strain, she managed nicely and executed nice method to achieve the ultimate, and was first to attain with an enormous o soto gari. Opponent, Zlata SUPRUNENKO (AIN) tried to make a comeback however couldn’t discover a technique to match Andric, who finally accomplished her cadet assortment with this European title.
There have been excessive hopes for the underdog, Majus GENYS (LTU), who defeated very sturdy medal contenders within the preliminary rounds, nevertheless he was no match for Dmytro LEBID (UKR). The Ukrainian athlete labored arduous and quick within the -90kg remaining, first scoring by countering and uchi mata atttack from Genys, after which working in ne waza, getting the submission from shime waza.
Marek-Adrian MASAK (EST) countered uchi mata try from Subhan AKHDUNDOV (AZE) to earn the primary rating within the remaining of the +90kg class. Even with this, Masak by no means stopped shifting ahead and positively appeared for the second rating. It was not a simple trip for the highest seed of the younger males’s heavyweight class and this single rating was sufficient to convey the Estonian the Cadet title 2024!
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Writer: Thea Cowen
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