JUDO – The last day of the Grand Slam in Dushanbe offered the French clan its only gold medal of the weekend thanks to the expected victory of Teddy Riner.
France had not sent a large delegation to the Grand Slam in Dushanbe, and the result was only one medal, the silver of Sarah-Léonie Cysique. For the last day, there were five on the starting line, but only one brought home a charm, the most anticipated: Teddy Riner.
His journey to the final was a long, quiet river. Three finals, three ippons. Munir Ertug et Losseni Koné did not weigh heavily against the superiority of the Habs. In the semi-finals, Denis Batchaev, for his first meeting with the Olympic champion, lasted two minutes 30 before suffering a relentless o-soto-gari. Mission accomplished.
OOOH THIS IS TEDDY’S O-SOTO-GARI! 💥🤯
Teddy Riner (+100kg) is in the FINAL! 🤩✅#JudoDushanbe #GoLesBleus #FierdEtreJudoka pic.twitter.com/jdIbALwdKs
— France Judo (@francejudo) May 5, 2024
There remained the final against Temur Rakhimov, world No. 2, at home, but who did not even last 30 seconds during their only confrontation, in the semi-finals of the last World Championships. More diligent, the Tajik however resisted the price of conceded penalties, conceding two in less than two minutes. Before a waza-ari from the Frenchman which left no doubt about the outcome of the fight. Indeed, 30 seconds later, he finished the job for an 11th Grand Slam success, and a strong message sent with a view to the Olympic Games: we will have to go get him.
2024-05-05 14:20:43
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