Ulf Aron (above) throws an opponent in the first round of the men’s 100-kilogram class in Ulaanbaatar (provided by the International Judo Federation/Kyodo)
On the final day of the Judo Grand Slam Ulaanbaatar Tournament on the 25th, a total of 5 classes for men and women were held in Ulaanbaatar, and in the men’s 100 kg class, the Tokyo Olympic champion Wolf Aron came in third. He lost in the semi-finals, but beat a Polish player by ippon in the third-place match.
Wakaharu Tomita won the women’s over-78kg class. In the 78kg class, Mami Umeki lost to world champion Inbal Ranil (Israel) by one round in the final. Rika Takayama, who gave up in the quarterfinals, won the 3rd place match, which was advanced from the consolation match.
In the men’s 90kg class, Goki Tajima lost in the first round, while Aya Ota in the over 100kg class and Torataro Ueoka in the 100kg class lost in the second round. (Joint)
2023-06-25 13:10:58
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