The curtain fell on third and final day of the Grand Slam Antalya 2024seventh seasonal event of Judo World Tour and fourth tournament of an extremely intense March. The Turkish city was the North Star of the tatami over the weekend for 628 athletes from 93 different countrieswith Italy presenting itself on this day-3 with Giorgia Stangherlin nei -78 kg, Asya Tavano nei +78 kg and Gennaro Pirelli nei -100 kg.
The best was Stangherlin who finished in fifth position in her category, just touching the podium. Victorious against the Dutch Yael van Heemst and Chinese Taipei Hsu Wangthe Italian had to raise the white flag in the quarter-finals against the German Alina Boehm who concluded the match with a Kansetsu-waza / Juji-gatame after 17″. Our standard bearer went to the repechage, prevailing against the Slovenian Bullet Lobnik with a double waza-ari, but in the challenge that awarded third place the Teutonic one Anna-Maria Wagner he won (three shido). A category in which the French Madeline Malonga she was the best, defeating Boehm in the final act.
Stop in the round of 16 for Tavano in the women’s +78 kg. The Italian, victorious against the German Renee Lucht with a waza-ari and an Osae-Komi, she was unable to overcome the obstacle represented by the South Korean Kim Hyun (three shido). France still celebrating with the victory in the Final Julia Tolofua.
Little progress also for Pirelli in the -100 kg, opposite the Russian Arman Adamian: the Italian judoka paid the price for the three shidos in the Golden Score. Portuguese Jorge Fonseca it was the best in this category. Speaking of France, the special day for the cousins from beyond the Alps was sublimated by yet another affirmation of the eternal Teddy Riner who brought his successes in a Grand Slam to 10, making his voice heard again in the +100 kg. Definitely a great way for the 34-year-old to approach his home Games.
2024-03-31 16:52:35
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