Judo Canada – Upper Austrian Grand Prix
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Montreal, May 27, 2023 – Three athletes from Canada were in action from Thursday to Saturday at the Upper Austrian Grand Prix in Linz. None of them was able to find their way to victory during this visit to the Old Continent, but they will certainly all use this experience to continue their progress.
On the male side, Julien Frascadore was the only Canadian in action. A gold medalist at the Canadian Open Senior Championships less than a week ago, Frascadore enjoyed a first-round bye in the under-66kg draw.
The 23-year-old then met Hekim Agamammedov of Turkmenistan in the second round. Frascadore received three shidos in the clash, which gave his opponent the victory after about three minutes of the fight.
Agamammedov was subsequently defeated by Spaniard David Garcia Torne, who eventually won the gold medal in the category.
On the female side, Isabelle Harris (-63 kg) and Coralie Godbout (-78 kg) were both present on the Austrian tatami after being crowned Canadian champions last Sunday at the Center Pierre-Charbonneau in Montreal.
Opposed to the Dane Helene Christensen in the first round, Harris was surprised by the speed of execution of her opponent who managed to get the victory by ippon. Momo Tatsukawa won the all-Japanese final in the -63 kg category by defeating her compatriot Seiko Watanabe in the final.
As for Coralie Godbout, she was also defeated in her first round clash against Colombian Esteysy Diaz. The latter then lowered the flag in front of the future gold medalist, the German Anna-Maria Wagner.
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Written by Sportcom for Judo Canada
Informations :
Patrick Esparbès
Deputy General Director
Judo Canada
(514) 668-6279
[email protected]
Montréal, May 27, 2023 – Three Canadian athletes took part in the Upper Austria Grand Prix, held in Linz from Thursday to Saturday. Although none of the three attained victory on the Old Continent, they gained valuable experience that will serve them well in the future.
Julien Frascadore was the only male Canadian in action. Having won gold at the Senior Canadian Open Championships less than a week ago, he was given a first-round bye in the under-66 kg weight class.
In the second round, the 23-year-old was up against Hekim Agamammedov of Turkmenistan. Frascadore received three shido during the bout, giving his opponent the win after about three minutes of combat.
Agamammedov was later defeated by David Garcia Torne of Spain, who went on to win the gold medal for the weight division.
On the women’s side, Isabelle Harris (-63 kg) and Coralie Godbout (-78 kg) also competed in Austria after having earned the title of Canadian champion in their respective weight classes last week at the Centre Pierre-Charbonneau in Montréal.
In the first round, Harris was caught off-guard by her opponent Helene Christensen of Denmark, whose speed of execution earned her an ippon for the win. In the all-Japanese under-63 kg final, Momo Tatsukawa defeated her countrymate Seiko Watanabe.
Coralie Godbout was defeated in her first-round match by Esteysy Diaz of Colombia. Diaz later lost to Anna-Maria Wagner of Germany, who went on to win gold.
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Written by Sportcom for Judo Canada
For more information:
Patrick Esparbès
Chief Operating Officer
Judo Canada
(514) 668-6279
[email protected]
2023-05-28 20:42:35
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