The international judo event in Tashkent has closed. In the Uzbek capital, joy for the home crowd with the victory of the idol Turoboyev in the minus 100 kilogram category
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Welcome back to Uzbekistan and in its capital Tashkent, for the third and final day of the Tashkent 2024 Judo Grand Slam. Good news before the competitions even begin: the world junior championships this year they will be held in Tajikistan.
The agreement was signed by the general treasurer of the International Judo Federation (IJF), Naser Al Tamimi, and the president of the Tajikistan Judo Federation, Ismoil Mahmadzoir.
But the good news continued immediately for the local audience of the Humo Arena.
Victory in the minus 100 kilos to the Uzbek Muzaffarbek Turoboyev
The spectators, cheering with Uzbekistan flags, got exactly what they were hoping for. The darling of the house Muzaffarbek Turoboyevin the men’s under one hundred kilos category, knocked out Matvey Kanikovskiy.
He did it with what seems to have become a trademark, a ippon already in the first exchange of the match. The triumph of the Uzbek judoka was welcomed with applause and shouts from the stands and with much pride throughout the entire arena.
“I really appreciate the support of my country, my family and my coaches and I believe this is why I won today. For athletes you can always win and lose, but thank God everything went well today. I won two gold medals at the Humo Arena, in big tournaments, and this makes me really happy” said Turoboyev after receiving the medal from Azizjon Kamilovpresident of the Judo Federation of Uzbekistan.
Judo women in Tashkent: Japanese gold in the -78 kg category
Was Rika Takayama to win the title under 78 kilograms, beating Fanny Estelle Posivite in the final. The Japanese judoka felt the warmth of the arena, she confessed with the medal received from the general director of the IJF around her neck, Vlad Marinescu.
“The spectators here in Tashkent they cheered great, with musical instruments. I wasn’t sure if they were cheering for me or not, but they sure motivated me,” Takayama said.
Golds at the Judo Grand Slam in Uzbekistan also for Greece and China
In the under 90 kilogram class the Greek Theodoros Tselidis and the Bulgarian Ivaylo Ivanov thrilled the audience. The victory went to the first thanks to due waza-ari which earned him the most prestigious medal, presented to him by the general secretary of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Oybek Kasimov.
The Chinese Xin Su however, she got the better of Japanese Ruri Takahashi in the women’s plus 78 kilogram final. A legend of international judo and now head referee of the IJF, the South Korean Ki-Yong Jeonpresented the medals.
Japan made up for it with the men’s triumph in the over 100 kilo competition, with Hyoga Ota who beat Tamerlan Bashaev, receiving the gold from the IJF treasurer, Al Tamimi.
Next stop of international judo in Austria on March 8th
The Uzbek judokas showed energy throughout the competition, to the delight of the fans who were delirious for every ippon on the tatami. The apothesis of the final day arrived with that of Davlat Bobonovperhaps one of the best moves of the tournament which earned him a bronze.
The judo spectacle is now moving from Uzbekistan to Austria. The appointment is at Grand Prix Upper a Linz, in Austria.
2024-03-03 20:38:28
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