The Dutch judo team failed to win a bronze medal in the Nations Cup at the World Championships in Tashkent. The judokas lost 4-2 to Israel on Thursday.
On behalf of the Netherlands, Frank de Wit (up to 90 kilograms), Guusje Steenhuis (above 70 kilograms), Michael Korrel (above 90 kilograms), Pleuni Cornelisse (up to 57 kilograms), Ivo Verhorstert (up to 73 kilograms) and Sanne Vermeer (up to 70 kilograms) ) in action.
The Dutch delegation got off to a good start. De Wit scored the first point for the Netherlands. After that, the score was further extended by Korrel, but Israel then took a lead: 3-2.
Vermeer was still close to the tying run for the Netherlands, but had to retire injured in the last match. As a result, the bronze automatically went to the competitor.
Gold or silver was no longer an option for the Dutch team due to a hopeless defeat in the quarterfinals. Verhorstert, De Wit, Hilde Jager and Marit Kamps all lost in the quarterfinals against Japan.
The Dutch delegation in Uzbekistan closes the World Cup with two medals, one less than the pre-set goal of the judo association. Sanne van Dijke (up to 70 kilograms) and Korrel (up to 100 kilograms) both finished third.
On Wednesday, Roy Meyer was still close to a third Dutch medal. In the over 100 kilogram class, he lost the bronze medal to South Korean Kim Min-jong.
