This Sunday, the <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2024/05/austrian-judo-squad-heads-to-world-championships-in-abu-dhabi-with-high-hopes/" title="Austrian judo squad heads to World Championships in Abu Dhabi with high hopes”>Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi vibrated with the culmination of Grand Slam de Judo in the United Arab Emirates, an edition that was as fantastic as the previous two.
In -90 kg, Mansur Lorsanov He performed a huge hip throw to knock his opponent onto his back and take the title.
Anna Monta Olek continues his incredible form in -78kg. A sharp o-uchi-gari floored his opponent in the final, scoring a waza-ari, and he controlled the fight from then on to claim his first Grand Slam gold medal. At the end of the fight, the German’s fatigue gave way to joy.
In the final of the category -100 kg, Michael Korrel The gold was won with a masterfully executed ashi-guruma. The Dutchman was radiant about winning his sixth Grand Slam gold.
The French Coralie Hayme rose to the top of the podium in +78 kg. He took advantage of a mistake by his rival to win and take the gold.
Lastly, in +100 kg, Valerii Endovitskii he threw and held the former world medalist Ushangi Kokauri to take the title in the heaviest men’s category.
And here the curtain closes on another incredible event in Abu Dhabi. The host country won two gold medals, a fantastic result for the United Arab Emirates who finished in an impressive fourth position in the medal table. Another example of the continuous efforts made by the UAE for the development of judo.
