On the third and last day of the Baku Grand Slam 2025, the remaining weight classes determined the ultimate destiny of the medal desk, although there was no catching Japan, given their six-gold lead, there was a possibility for some modifications among the many relaxation. Ultimately, Japan accomplished their takeover with 9 of the 14 accessible gold, Germany in second place and the hosts, Azerbaijan in third. The burden change tales continued, as did the success that got here with it, many athletes very pleased with their selections.
The -90kg class instantly welcomed Frank DE WIT (NED) in his new weight in opposition to Islam SOGENOV (SRB) for the primary of the bronze medals. De Wit was wanting much more snug in -90kg on day three, particularly in opposition to the helpful Sogenov, and sadly for the latter he was unable to rival the competition administration of the Dutch European silver medallist and suffered as they delved in to golden rating. It was an o uchi gari from De Wit that introduced him his first medal in his new class!
Europe had been assured a second bronze medal, from both Kenny Komi BEDEL (ITA) or Artur KANEVETS (FIN), and it was a powerful begin for Bedel, countering an o uchi gari from his Finnish opponent. He then doubled his rating with uchi mata, nonetheless within the first half of the competition, and extremely, inside one other minute, his uchi mata introduced him a waza ari. Kanevets nonetheless didn’t admit defeat nonetheless and continued to convey the combat to Bedel, nevertheless it wasn’t to be, as an alternative it ended with big celebrations in Workforce Italy, with the primary IJF World Judo Tour medal for Bedel.
Elisavet TELTSIDOU (GRE) tried her luck at -78kg and located herself within the bronze contest in opposition to Yuliia KURCHENKO (UKR), and although she struggled within the opening minutes, ceding two shidos, she managed to tug it again with a soto makikomi to attain yuko. This appeared to offer the -70kg European silver medallist the arrogance she wanted as she quickly ended the competition with an enormous sode tsurikomi goshi. Within the second bronze medal contest, Lieke DERKS (NED) got here by to combat UMEKI Mami (JPN), and was the preliminary scorer with an enormous ko uchi gake. In Paris, Derks took an unimaginable bronze medal, however the 21 year-old lacked the expertise of Umeki, who tied Derks up in ne waza earlier than securing the arm lock.
Within the -78kg last, it was an all-German affair between Alina BOEHM and Anna Monta OLEK. As within the final cycle, Germany can proceed to boast of their wealth of expertise on this class, and the combat continues on to LA 2028. Boehm has already laid declare to 2 European titles, nonetheless Olek remains to be comparatively contemporary on the scene and was a shock as she certified for the Paris Video games. As predicted it was a tricky face to face, and solely a slick de ashi barai separated the pair, permitting Olek to assert one more Grand Slam medal, and actually give chase to her group mates.
The Nationwide Gymnastics Area got here to life for the second bronze medal contest within the -100kg class as Azhdar BAGHIROV (AZE) made his solution to the tatami in opposition to Niiaz BILALOV (IJF). The pair picked up a shido every, and regardless of the group assist, it was Bilalov that put a rating on the board and finally took the win.
It was over considerably rapidly within the opening bronze medal contest within the +78kg class, Milica ZABIC (SRB) put herself in a sticky state of affairs by selecting up two shidos in simply over a minute and although she went for the o soto gari assault, Marit KAMPS (NED) countered to attain the ippon. Subsequent up, Helena VUKOVIC (CRO) took on Sophio SOMKHISHVILI (GEO), the latter falling behind on the tempo to select up the primary shido. Within the last, Hilal OZTURK (TUR) took on TAKAHASHI Ruri (JPN), nonetheless Takahashi was actually gunning for her first Grand Slam gold and scored first with ashi guruma earlier than transitioning straight in to osae komi.
The one medal to come back again to Europe within the +100kg class got here from Tamerlan BASHAEV (IJF) who lead an important last in opposition to OTA Hyoga (JPN). It regarded very promising for Bashaev however following a minute of golden rating, Ota discovered his alternative to attain yuko with sumi gaeshi.
For the IJF World Judo Tour, the subsequent cease is Tashkent between the twenty eighth of February and 2nd of March, however for the European Judo Union, athletes shall be gathering their world rating factors in thr Warsaw European Open on the twenty second and twenty third of February.
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