Judoka Beatriz Souza, in the women’s heavyweight category (+ 78kg), won the Grand Slam title in Abu Dhabi. Starting the walk directly in the semifinals, against Adiyasuren Amarsaikhan, from Mongolia, Beatriz applied an ippon with just 14 seconds left.
In the decision, the opponent was the French Lea Fontaine, only 19 years old. Even against her rival who is a junior European champion and bronze in the Junior World Cup, the Brazilian managed to drive well and applied a wazari. As a result, he forced two shidos on the opponent and confirmed the gold medal.
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