Morillo, Soriano, Florentino and Nova, in Grand Slam judo this Saturday
SANTO DOMINGO. The Dominican superior selected will compete from this Saturday in the Paris Grand Slam of judo that will take place at the Accor Arena in France.
The tournament, which is expected to see more than 24,000 spectators during the two days of competition, will distribute points for qualifying for the Paris, France 2024 Olympic Games.
The judo delegation from Dominican Republic, made up of six athletes, made the trip to the qualifier with the support of the Creando Sueños Olímpicos (Creso) program.
Moira Morillo will face Maya Akiba, from Japan, in the first match of the category over 78 kilograms, while Estefanía Soriano will face Merve Azak, from Turkey, in women’s under 48 kilograms.
In the test over 100 kilos, José Nova from Dominican Republic will face Frenchman Amadou Meite, while, in less than 90 kilos, Robert Florentino will jump onto the mat to fight Alexis Mathieu, from France.
Orb’s Medickson is up against Elijan Hajiyev, from Azerbaijan, at minus 81 kilos, and Antonio Tornal, at minus 73 kilos, will fight against Kestutis Vitkauskas, from Lithuania.
In addition to the athletes, the Dominican representation is made up of coach Wander Mateo, and referee Orlando Cruz.
The Paris Judo Grand Slam will see the participation of 285 athletes, including 154 women and 131 men, coming from 52 countries on five continents.
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José Nova will compete in more than 100 kilos.
