Yudocas RD will look for passes in Croatia for Paris games

The president of Fedojudo Gilberto García, stated that the athletes who traveled to Croatia go with their heads held high to seek a pass to the Olympic Games

The Dominican Republic will be represented by the top men’s and women’s judo teams at the Zagreb Grand Prix, Croatia which will give points for the classification to the olympic games parisFrance, 2024.

The Zagreb Grand Prix, whose competitions will take place today and tomorrow, distributed the program of clashes in the first qualifying round.

The participation of the Quisqueyan judokas in the tournament is possible with the support of the Group Creating Olympic Dreams (Cresus) and the Judo Federation International (FJI).

In women, Estefanía Soriano will face Tamar Malca, from Israel, in less than 48 kilos; Ana Rosa, in less than 57 kilos, will fight with Mina Libeer, from Belgium; Ariela Sánchez goes against Laura Fazliu, from Kosovo, in minus 63 kilos; Eiraima Silvestre will be in minus 78 kilos, and Moira Morillo, in more than 78 kilos, will face the winner of the match between Raz Hershko, from Israel, and Kinga Welszczak, from Poland.

In the men’s division, Antonio Tornal, in minus 73 kilos, will fight against Yorlan Serikzhanov, from Kazakhstan; Medickson del Orbe, in minus 81 kilos, will collide with the German Timo Cavelius, while Robert Florentino, in minus 90, will face Yersultan Muzapparov, from Kazakhstan, and José Nova, in more than 100 kilos, will fight against Andy Granda, from Cuba.

The participation of the nine athletes from Quito in the Zagreb Grand Prix is ​​part of the preparation program carried out by the Dominican Judo Federation (Fedojudo) with a view to participating in future events, including the senior championship that will take place in September. in the handball pavilion of the Parque del Este. Wilkin Ogando and Wander Mateo, coaches.

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