The curtain fell on Grand Prix of Zagreb 2023stage of the judo World Tour valid as an Olympic qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Games. With the first two days behind them, which earned Italy two podiums, thanks to the second place of Veronica Toniolo in the -57 kg and third of Irene Pedrotti in the -70 kg, the Arena Zagreb tatami did not reserve great satisfaction for our standard bearers.
The Bel Paese could count on women Linda Politi (78), Asya Tavano, Erica Simonetti (+78), while for the masculine up Nicholas Mungai (90), Enrico Bergamelli, Daniel welcome (100) and on Sylvain Lorenzo Agro, Kwadjo Anani (+100).
In the -78 kg, who smiled at the Brazilian Karol Gimenes, Linda Politi it stopped in the first round, defeated by the Guinean Maria Branser (three shido). The podium was completed by Ukraine Julia Kurchenkoon the second step, and by the two Germans Alina Boehm e Anna-Maria Wagner. Same fate for Asya Tavano ed Erica Simonetti in the +78 kg: Tavano was defeated for waza-ari by the French Samah Hawa Camarawhile Simonetti from Croatian Ivana Sutalo (three shido). A category in which the Turkish woman prevailed Kayra Ozdemirdefeating the Serbian in the absolute Final Milica Zabic. The New Zealander concluded in third position Sydnee Andrews and the other Turkish Hilal Ozturk.
Among men, Nicholas Mungai he was immediately eliminated by the Austrian Thomas Scharfetter with a waza-ari after 1:14. A category in which the Magyar Christian Toh he raised his voice, prevailing in the Final against the Turk Mihael Zgank. In the -100 kg too little road for Enrico Bergamelli and Daniele Accoglistop at the Indian debut Avtar Singh and from French Alexander Iddir. Final triumph for the Serbian Aleksandar Kukolj.
In the +100 kg the best result of day-3 for the Azzurri was that of Where are you?: capable of batting first Azamat Chotchaev and then Korean Woohyeok Songbefore succumbing to the Azerbaijani in the quarter-finals Ushangi Kokauri. In the repechage, the Italian judoka was defeated by the German Eric Abramov, who then won the bronze. Out in the first round Sylvain Lorenzo Agrowho suffered ippon from the Ukrainian Yevheniy Balyevskyy in the first round. A category where the Czech triumphed Lukas Krpalekwhile the Japanese finished in second position Hyoga Ota. In third place, with Abramov, the Azeri Kokauri.
Photo: IJF
2023-08-20 18:47:46
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