Ritsu Saito faces Rafael Silva (right) in the second round of the men’s over 100 kilogram class.
On the final day of the Masters Tournament, which competes with the world’s top ranking judo players, a total of 5 classes for men and women will be held in Jerusalem, Israel on the 22nd. Sanshiro Murao (Tokai University) won the championship.
Teru Sone (Park 24), the Tokyo Olympic gold medalist in the women’s over-78kg class, and last year’s world champion Shin Kageura (Japan Racing Association) in the men’s over-100kg class lost in the quarterfinals, and the third-place play-off was held after the consolation round. won. Rika Takayama (Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance) in the women’s 78kg class lost in the semi-finals and was also defeated in the third-place match.
This tournament is one of the selection tournaments for the Japanese national team for the World Championships (Doha) next May. (Joint)
