By Euronews with IJF
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It’s day 2 in Budapest on the OTP Financial institution World Judo Championships.
Dr. Tamas Sulyok, President of Hungary formally opened the occasion with IJF President, Mr Marius Vizer and Hungarian Judo Affiliation President Dr Lazlo Toth within the presence of President of the Republic of Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko.
ABE Uta powered her approach into the ultimate with precision and management from the primary trade. Her judo was sharp, her focus unshakable, and she or he seemed each bit the champion in ready. She sailed by means of the preliminaries, calm underneath stress.
Within the remaining, she would face Kosovo’s Distria KRASNIQI — a fierce competitor on the lookout for a World title of her personal. Krasniqi had been in glorious type all through the day, battling by means of the preliminaries with a dedication that makes her such a harmful opponent.
Because the gold medal contest approached, each athletes seemed sharp, setting the stage for a high-level conflict between two world-class judoka.
In the end, it was Abe who got here out on high as soon as once more, claiming her fifth world title in fashion with ippon! The gang roared with pleasure.
Her Imperial Highness Princess Tomohito of Mikasa awarded the medals.
Within the -66kg, Tajikistan’s Nurali EMOMALI made it to the gold medal match after a formidable run by means of the preliminaries. After taking fifth place eventually 12 months’s World Championships, one remaining contest stood between him and historical past.
His opponent can be Japan’s Takeshi TAKEOKA who delivered an excellent efficiency, making his technique to the ultimate with assured, high-paced judo. Every contest confirmed his relentless stress as he drove his approach in the direction of his aim, may he show he belonged among the many elite?
Within the remaining, as the 2 athletes went head-to-head in a tightly contested match, it was a single yuko that proved decisive — a small rating in a high-stakes second that finally decided the World Champion.
President of the Republic of Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko awarded the medals.
A spotlight for the house nation was Roza GYERTYAS’s spectacular bronze medal! A second that lit up the world and introduced the Budapest crowd to their ft.
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