Medal fix! – Judo Austria

In any case, Austria can look forward to a medal at the Grand Prix in Dushanbe (TJK/June 2nd – 4th). On the second day of competition there will be a direct duel in the final block (from 2 p.m., live on ORF Sport +, 1st fight) in the category up to 63 kg between Magdalena Krssakova (JC Sirvan/W/5) and Lubjana “Lulu” Piovesana (LZ Hohenems /V/6). In the head-to-head of the two ÖJV aces it is 3-0 for the Viennese, but the last meeting took place four years ago. Piovesana, 24, was still competing for Great Britain at the time.

Magdalena Krssakova prevailed over Ichinkhorloo Munkhtsedev (MGL) and Kamila Badurova (Russian neutral flag athlete). In the quarter-finals, 29-year-old Amina Belkadi (ALG) from Vienna lost by ippon after taking the lead with Waza-ari. Lubjana Piovesana reached the semifinals by beating Mavluda Odinaeva (TJK) and Iva Oberan (CRO). In the fight against Sarai Padilla Guerrero (SPA), the Austro-Brit received three Shidos and was disqualified (Hansoku-make).

Lukas Reiter (-73/JC Wimpassing Sparkasse/Lower Austria) had to beat the top seeded Shakhram Ahadov (UZB), second at the Masters in Jerusalem, No. 13 in the world rankings, with Ippon (after 1:53 min . fight time) beaten. Eliminated early on the first day: Katharina Tanzer (-48/SU Noricum Leibnitz/ST/7) and Junior Marcus Auer (-60/Creativ Graz/ST).