Still suffering from a knee injury, the Venezuelan judoka Anriquelis Barrios the silver medal was hung this Saturday in the Grand Slam of Zagreb, Croatia.
Anriquelis, number two in the world ranking, could not appear in the final match against the Canadian Catherine Beauchemin precisely due to some physical ailments.
However, the Creole had already ensured to finish among the best by beating:
– D. Isanto (ITA)
– Ariana Sánchez (DOM)
– Cristina Cabana (ESP)
Anriquelis, who was precisely absent due to injury in the Bolivarian Games of Valledupar 2022, adds his second podium finish at the 2022 World Judo Tour.
During the stop in Budapest, he hung the bronze medal and emphasized that the most important thing was to be able to add points in the midst of his recovery.
The promising judoka, who came very close to bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, continues to work hard towards Paris 2024.
“This is just beginning“, he previously warned.
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