On day one of many Sarajevo European Open 2024, gold medals went to seven completely different nations, together with one for the host nation, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Aleksandra SAMARDZIC within the -70kg class opened with a tricky first spherical towards an opponent she had by no means confronted, explaining her preparation was unattainable because the IJF consultant had no earlier footage to look again upon.
Not solely this, however there was no particular preparation for this occasion, after representing her nation within the Olympic Video games in Paris, Samardzic took a nicely deserved relaxation and has been coaching at house, discovering herself again on the tatami. Each her expertise and love of competing in entrance of her house crowd introduced her the win as we speak towards Jovana CAKAREVIC (SRB). Samardzic managed the top with a tricky grip, directing her opponent as she stretched over for harai goshi.
There have been some acquainted faces within the Lodge Hills Enviornment, simply not donning their judogi. Within the teaching chair for Workforce Hungary, TOTH Krisztian made an look and within the stands, Nemanja MAJDOV introduced members of his membership.
Toth proved that his expertise as an athlete switch nicely to the teaching aspect, discovering himself with two athletes within the last of the -60kg class, NAJI David and FECZKO Csanad.
It was a real light-weight battle, cat-like reflexes and a familiarity which made it all of the tougher. The lads went in to golden rating, each deserving to face atop of the rostrum, however after seven minutes of contest time, a sumi gaeshi try from Naji was anticipated and Feczko hooked for ko soto gake to take the win.
Within the last of the -63kg class, Flavia FAVORINI (ITA) got here via to face Laura VAZQUEZ FERNANDEZ (ESP). From the get go it was a excessive tempo contest, the combat for grips taking it out of the pair. The defence of each so nice that the competition continued nicely in to golden rating, Favorini demonstrating good administration, remaining relentless in her assaults, forcing Vazquez to choose up three shidos.
Favorini has spent a while testing herself on the IJF World Tour, however has felt herself developing wanting a consequence, and although she had loads of European Cup success, it was as we speak that she dominated on the Continental Open degree.
Like within the -60kg class, the -66kg noticed a nationwide face to face, however this time it was Workforce Montenegro who have been battling it out for the gold medal. Jusuf NURKOVIC had already seen himself in two finals in 2024, within the Tallinn European Open and extra not too long ago within the Podgorica Senior European Cup, nonetheless on each events he was left with a bitter candy feeling of second place. In the present day nonetheless, he confronted youthful workforce mate, Peter RADOVIC. Although Nurkovic threatened with an uchi mata on a few events, it was a sode maki komi, that gave him the successful rating. Taking the waza ari within the last meant that Radovic got here again exhausting in desperation, however Nurkovic managed it nicely and took his first continental open gold. A pleasant step in direction of competing within the European Championships at house subsequent 12 months!
Often of the -70kg class, Anka POGACNIK (SLO) stunned by competing within the -78kg class, and regardless of her lack of rating factors, she was within the last in Sarajevo. It was a easy win within the last towards Nadezhda TATARCHENKO (IJF), throwing with sasae tsurkomi ashi, transitioning instantly in to ne waza for the gold medal.
A sensational face to face passed off for the -73kg gold, between Serbia’s Filip JOVANOVIC (SRB) and Diego FERNANDEZ CAMPILLO (ESP). Confronted-paced, each on the lookout for the massive throw, which finally led to a golden rating endeavour. It was an unlucky finish for Jovanovic who virtually threw himself, on the lookout for a backward method, however Fernandez managed to the touch the alternative foot for ko uchi gari.
Concluding the primary day of the occasion have been the +78kg ladies, Urska TORKAR (SLO) and high seed, Tina RADIC (CRO). The latter fell behind early within the contest as she was thrown with o soto gari, nonetheless this didn’t part her and she or he battled to make the come again. In fact, she managed to show it round, throwing with soto makikomi and capitalising on her place to carry her opponent for an additional ten seconds.
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Creator: Thea Cowen
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