ANTALYA (Türkiye) – Extraordinary haul for Turkey, on the last day of theAntalya Grand Slamsixth seasonal round of the World Tour, organized by theInternational Judo Federation (IJF).
For Turkey – in the “heavyweights” – there was one gold and two bronzes.
+78 kg donne: trionfo in Kayra Sayit
The Turkish gold is thanks to the 35-year-old judoka of French origin Kayra Sayitwho defeated the Serbian Milica Žabić in the final of the women’s over 78 kg category.
The bronze of the other Turkish athlete also arrived in this category Hilal Ozturkon the lowest step of the podium together with the French Romane Dickoreigning world champion, beaten in the semifinals by Kayra Sayit.
The President of the Turkish Judo Federation, Caesar Grumpypresented the medals, while the whole stadium proudly sang the Turkish national anthem.
+100 kg men: Dutch double and bronze for Ibrahim Tataroglu
The third medal of the day for Turkey was won in the over 100 kg by Ibrahim Tatarogluwhich reached the bronze together with the South Korean Wooheyeok Song.
In this category, the last one to finish on Sunday, absolute domination by the Netherlands, with an all-Dutch final: it won Jelle Snippe on the compatriot Roy Meyer.
The medals were awarded by the Olympic champion Huseyin Ozkan.
-90 kg men: another triumph for the Netherlands
The first triumph of the day for the Netherlands came from the -90 kg category: success by Noel van ‘t End – 2018 world champion – in the final over the Romanian Alex Cret.
decisive a sode-tsuri-komi-goshi absolutely fantastic, for van ‘t End’s second Grand Slam title of the season. He seems to be back in form just in time for the World Championships…
Bronze for the Ukrainian Artem Bubyr and the Bulgarian Ivaylo Ivanov.
The Treasurer General of the IJF, Naser Al Tamimipresented the medals.
Short path to the blue Nicholas Mungaiimmediately eliminated at the Golden Score by the Frenchman Nicolas Laborde.
-100 kg men: gold for the Austrian Fara
Rather unusual Austria-Switzerland final, in the -100 kg men category, between two authentic gladiators: gold around the neck of the Austrian Aaron Farah, silver for the Swiss Daniel Eich. Final decided in 28 seconds…
On the lowest step of the podium, the Serbian Bojan Dosen and the Canadian Kyle Reyes.
The IJF president presented the medals Marius Vizer.
Willing proof of Gennaro Pirelli. The young Campanian first eliminated the Brazilian Rafael Buzacarini for waza-ari and then he was eliminated by Serbian Dosen, who finished in third place.
-78 kg women: fifth gold for France, fifth place for Linda Politi
After the feast of gold on Friday, France also conquers the fifth gold – and, therefore, the final victory in the medal table – of the Antalya Grand Prix, thanks to the success – the 9th in the Grand Slam – of Audrey Tcheuméo in the -78 kg women category.
In the final, the transalpine defeated the Japanese Shori Hamadareigning Olympic champion.
At the age of 33, authentic legend of judo French, world champion in 2011, Audrey Tcheuméo proves that she is still at the top of the category.
Bronze for its semifinalists: the German Alina Boehm and the Portuguese Patricia Sampaio.
Medals awarded by Armen BagdasarovIJF Director of Referees.
Good 5th place for the blue Linda Politi (30 years).
After eliminating American Nicole Stout and Polish Beata Pacut-Klocko, she was defeated by Dutchman Guusje Steenhuis in the quarterfinals, but bounced back in the repechage, defeating South Korean Yunseon Lee. Only Patricia Sampaio – in the end third – stopped the run-up to the podium of the Carabinieri athlete.
Medal table: France wins, Turkey comeback
In the medal collection conclusive of Antalya, stands the France (with 5 golds and 2 bronzes), in front of theWhen (2 gold and 1 silver), which has bypassed the Brazil (2 golds and 2 bronzes).
Great comeback of Türkiyewhich finishes in 5th place (1 gold and 2 bronze).
8th place forItaliathanks to Saturday’s win by Manuel Lombardo and in today’s 5th place of Linda Politi.
Now, after the Antalya Grand Slam, there will be a month of rest and preparation, in view of the Doha World Championships (7-14 maggio).
