Judo: Dushanbe Grand Prix, gold for Croatia and Tajikistan

Judo Grand Prix in Dushanbesecond day on Tajik land with four gold medals assigned, nothing to report for the Italian colours.

Locals packed the arena in every order of seating, ready for an incredible day of special effects and combat.

Among men -73 kgsu tutti l’atleta indipendente Makhmadbek MAKHMADBEKOVwho in less than 30 seconds defeats the Tajik Behruzi in the final act I WANT IT.

Bronze for Mexican Gilberto CARDOSO and the transalpine Benjamin AXUS.

The president of the Dushanbe Judo Federation, Nurshed MASHRABOV, awards the medals.

Category men -81kg, derby in the family and arena in raptures: in fact, the Tajik will take care of beating the competition StrawMAKHMADBEKOV (namesake of the previous winner), avenger in the final of compatriot Shodmon RIZOEV.

Third place for the naturalized Lusitanian Anri EGUTIZE and the French Ibrahim KEITA, fifth the blue Giacomo GAMBA.

The medals were presented by the president of the Judo Federation of Tajikistan, Ismoil MAHMADZOIR.

“I think we can say that it was a final of brotherhood – says the winner – we always see each other, we train a lot together in the same club, we are brothers”.

Category donne -63 kg: on the shields the Croatian Katarina CHRISTgold after the success in the final against the Spanish Sarai WARRIOR PADILLA.

This is the first gold in a Grand Prix for the winner.

The director of IJF Education, Mohammed MERIDJA, presented the medals.

Third step of the podium for the naturalized Austrian Magdalena KRSSAKOVA and Croatian VAT OBERAN.

“I’ve never seen this kind of audience – he says – either in the world or in other tournaments, this is a very special place and they really love judo.

I feel really welcome here with all the crowd and cheering, I’m not from their country and they still cheered for me, I’m very thankful for that.”

Between donne -70 kgabove all the transalpine Margaux PINOTwho defeats the Polish Katarzyna SOBIERAJSKAargento.

Third step of the podium for the British Kelly PETERSEN POLLARD e la Kosovar Loriana CRY.

Delivering the medals is Vlad MARINESCU, IJF general director.

It’s hard to put into words how much the people of Tajikistan love judo – there are many epic crowds on the World Judo Tour, but the passion noted here has few equals.

Their world No. 1, Temur Rakhimov, will fight for a valuable medal on Sunday.

In the archives the second day of the Tajik competition, now heavyweights on the tatami for a closure worthy of the name.