The preliminary rounds noticed 5 of the six prime seeds battle their approach via to their respective semi finals, assembly the most effective of the most effective of their weight classes.
It was an unlucky affair for the crew of Azerbaijan, although they could possibly be comfortable that each of their -50kg medal hopes reached the semi remaining, one would go on to a assured gold or silver, the opposite, doubtlessly stroll away with nothing. Bahadir FEYZULLAYEV (AZE) and Mahammadali HUSIYEV (AZE) had a well-known contest, but it surely was Feyzullayev who managed the win with juji gatame. Axel CUQ (FRA) was trying to match his sisters document with a Cadet European gold, however he couldn’t finest his semi remaining opponent, Rostyslav KOSTRYKIN (UKR). Cuq attacked with drop seoi sage, however entered with an excessive amount of house between himself and Kostrykin, who countered for the golden rating win.
Prime seed, Aiora MARTIN CARRICHES (ESP) was given an enormous check within the -40kg semi remaining towards Busra Ceylon COSKUN (TUR). The robust pair went face to face for seven and a half minutes earlier than Coskun was issued a 3rd shido for passivity, permitting Martin to symbolize her rating and go in to the ultimate towards Mathilde AUREL (FRA). The French athlete was not eager to repeat this golden rating marathon, and as a substitute earned her place within the remaining by making use of shime waza in 30 seconds towards Zarina TSAKULOCA (AIN).
Prime seed of the -55kg class, Gal BLAZIC (SLO) endured an exhausting semi remaining towards the #4 seed, Khazar HEYDAROV of Ukraine. This specific face to face was unimaginable shut and it took slightly below 10 minutes of contest time for Heydarov to drag out a rating and break the development of success for the main seeded athletes. A drop morote gari was his key to success, however subsequent up, he would face Magomed ABDULAEV (AIN) who made mild work of his semi remaining towards KUNYIK Botond (HUN), discovering his in for the shime waza and persistently attempting till his opponent submitted.
All eyes and stress was on Patricia TOMANKOVA (SVK) who seemingly felt none of it, her composure safe and swiftly making her approach via her preliminary contests. Already with a Cadet European and World title at -40kg, she is on the lookout for glory at -44kg as she makes her approach in the direction of her senior transition. Competing towards Natalija PROLIC (SRB), she executed sumi gaeshi which probably would have scored a waza ari, nonetheless a bridge defence from Prolic upgraded the rating to ippon. There’s now just one competitor left in her approach of the -44kg gold, Africa PUENTE LOPEZ (ESP), who’s a fighter and is all the time on the lookout for the massive throw. It was a tricky semi remaining contest for Puente agains Maelys DAPA (BEL) however she scored waza ari with drop morote seoi nage within the first half of the competition, which finally gained her place within the remaining.
The present Cadet World Champion, Izhak ASHPIZ (ISR), managed to say a bronze within the 2023 European Championships and his aim at this time was be within the -60kg remaining. Once more, like crew Azerbaijan, he was dealt the cardboard of dealing with his crew mate Shalev COHEN, one other prime 4 seed, within the semi remaining. It was a protracted face to face, however the latter picked up two shidos and finally Ashpiz discovered his approach in to attain with kata guruma. This ensures a silver medal on the very minimal, however when heading in to the ultimate, gold is the one factor in thoughts. Polish assist within the crowd was unimaginable all through the day and was key to the success of some athletes, together with Jakub KUROWSKI (POL) who was unstoppable. His earlier contests had been tough however Veljko VARNICIC (SRB) put up a brick wall to all of his makes an attempt, and it wasn’t till Varnicic let his guard down for a second in golden rating, Kurowksi was in a position to rating waza ari.
The one prime seed to fall on the quarter remaining stage was the -48kg Lalla-Dounia LAHRIFI (FRA), and as a substitute discovered herself preventing via the repechage. Defeating Lahrifi, was Sidorela DODAJ (KOS) who then went on to the semi remaining towards Charlotte NETTESHEIM (GER). It wasn’t such a protracted endeavour for the German athlete who took a deep cross grip and hooked in with o uchi gari, clinching, she finally scored and instantly transitioned in to ne waza. Assembly her for the ultimate will likely be Barbara TWAROWSKA (POL) who defeated Sofia ZAKHAROVA (AIN), Zakharova attacked with uchi mata however Twarowska managed to step round and throw with ko soto, a waza ari rating that she managed to defend till the clock ran down.
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Creator: Thea Cowen
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