Last day of Judo Grand Slam Kazakhstan (May 12, 2024 Astana, Kazakhstan)
Ulf Aron (back) attacking in the first round of the men’s 100kg class (Courtesy of International Judo Federation/Kyodo)
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A total of five weight classes were held for men and women, and Ulf Aron (Park 24), who represented the Paris Olympics, won the men’s 100 kg class after winning five matches. The final will be against a Swiss player. After 3 minutes, he won an ippon with his specialty Uchimata.
Wolff has been selected to be on the All Japan Judo Federation’s Olympic team, but as of the time before the tournament, his Olympic selection point ranking was only 20th in the world, and it was not certain that he would qualify. Earn points for winning this tournament. It is now certain that he will qualify for the World Championships (Abu Dhabi), which starts on the 19th, even if other athletes add up their points.
Wolf won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, but after returning from a long break, he suffered from a slump. He made a comeback and won the Grand Slam (GS) in Paris in February of this year, and was selected to be on the Olympic team for the second straight time. Although he only finished third at the GS Antalya Games in March, he rose to the top again and set the stage for his second consecutive Olympic victory.
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2024-05-12 15:19:11
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