Prime seed within the -73kg class, Bogdan VELICKOVIC (SRB) had numerous strain coming in to the Cadet European Championships 2024, and was dealt a tricky card in his last with Timur DAVIDOV (AIN) who had been sweeping by his aspect of the draw with big ura nage strategies. Davidov wasn’t ready nevertheless to catch his a lot taller opponent Velickovic with such strikes in common time, and the pair delved deep in to golden rating. After an unimaginable backwards and forwards for seven minutes, with the athletes choosing up just one shido every, the Serbian athlete took a stance trying to throw ahead and Davidov fell for the feign, Velickovic modified route and threw with o uchi gari scoring a crowd-pleasing ippon.
Now behind the celebration, there was a solemness in his manner while ready for his medal,
I felt like I may win immediately and I’m so joyful to be champion, however I didn’t know if I’d make it right here. Two days in the past, I misplaced my grandfather and competing right here was a second thought, however now I can dedicate this medal to him and he could be proud.
Unseeded and ranked #32 on the planet, Valeriia KOZLOVA (AIN) was not pegged because the Cadet European Champion when the athletes filtered in to the Asics Area on day two of the championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. Nonetheless, she steadily made her solution to the ultimate of the -52kg class, defeating prime seed, VAS Mira (HUN). Then taking over the #2, Monica MARTINEZ DE RITUERTO MORILLAS (ESP), it took her slightly time to search out her manner in, however a sode tsurikomi goshi gave her the successful waza ari rating. With just one earlier end result on the worldwide stage, this was a welcomed shock!
It feels so good to win immediately, all the things simply went completely for me. I felt superb in my preparation and in coaching camps so I used to be assured in my contests and I felt like I may win immediately.
Following on within the -66kg class, Abdullakh PARCHIEV (AIN) was one more unseeded shock, ranked #47 on the planet, with a single silver medal in his assortment from the Goygol Cadet European Cup, he took on prime seed, Giorgi GIVISHVILI (GEO). Initially, Parchiev went up a waza ari, altering route and scoring with tani otoshi, although Givishvili gave his all on this fast-paced last, he was caught for a second time with a well timed spinning uchi mata from his opponent. One other win within the bag for the person impartial athlete staff and for the underdogs.
That is my first championship medal and it’s gold so I really feel actually nice concerning the end result immediately, it wasn’t really easy however my semi last was probably the most troublesome I feel, my opponent [Vasil GAMEZARDISHVILI (GEO] was very robust and really robust.
Cadet World bronze medallist within the -52kg, Maya TOSZEGI (GER) got here to beat the Cadet Europeans in her new -57kg class and he or she succeeded in her mission. Breaking the development of success for the impartial athletes, she labored her magic win ne waza in opposition to Aleksandra SHESTOPALOVA (AIN) within the last, claiming the gold with shime waza. It was additionally the #8 seed Toszegi who took out the highest seed on her path to the ultimate immediately, proving that she will beat one of the best of one of the best.
I’m very joyful and slightly shocked that I received gold immediately, I didn’t look in direction of the ultimate, simply took one struggle at a time. It was additionally completely different for me, I a lot want tachi waza however in some way it was my day for wins in ne waza.
Just one and a half minutes in to the competition, one of many largest surprises of the day, WRL #19 Amelia PTASINSKA of Poland took her Cadet European Championship title with a clinching ko uchi gari. Beautiful the group within the early rounds, she defeated the two-time Cadet European and World Champion, Sinem ORUC (TUR) and went by her opponents one by one earlier than reaching the ultimate in opposition to Viktoriia MARTYNENKO (AIN) who was out strengthened within the last change.
It was an actual shock for me immediately to develop into the champion however I’m simply so joyful! I can’t imagine it! Profitable in opposition to the defending champion gave me numerous confidence for my subsequent contests, additionally I misplaced to Tsurkan in Samorin, so successful in that semi last was a giant second.
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