LIVE Judo coverage from the world championships follows Valerio Accogli as he fights through the preliminary rounds and golden score periods, contrasting with earlier opening-match quick victories and disqualifications reported by oasport.it.
Valerio Accogli Advances Through Golden Score Battles
Valerio Accogli secured his place in the round of 16 at the world judo championships following a tense elimination bout against Ukrainian competitor Chernov, oasport.it reported. The decisive moment arrived when Chernov picked up his third shido, resulting in a red card disqualification. This hard-fought advancement followed an earlier grueling encounter where Accogli needed 3 minutes and 49 seconds of golden score time to overcome Uzbekistan’s Ortikov via a crucial yuko. Both fighters had accumulated one shido apiece during regular time before Accogli broke the deadlock in extra time.
Quick Ippons Secure Early Preliminary Wins
While Accogli battled through extended periods, other weight class contenders finished their matches much faster. On the opening tatami, Russian competitor Chopanov claimed an immediate ippon against Croatia’s Klacar in the early preliminaries. In the women’s -52 kg category, Brazilian fighter Rodrigues needed only a swift ippon to dispatch South Korea’s Kim in their thirty-second-final match. Meanwhile, the Czech Republic’s Bodnarova advanced past the Netherlands’ Van Krevel with a yuko advantage leading to an ippon.
Penalties and Disqualifications Shape the Early Rounds
Cyprus competitor Christodoulides received a third shido and subsequent red card against China’s Xue during a lengthy golden score exchange. Britain’s Fryer met a similar fate, collecting three shidos that handed the win to Portugal’s Nery Gago. In the men’s brackets, Georgia’s Margvelashvili was disqualified with a red card, allowing Azerbaijan’s Imranov to move forward into the next round.
Top Seeds Advance to the Round of 16
Top-seeded athletes and reigning champions advanced through the early rounds with varied tests. Japanese favorite Takeoka defeated Kazakhstan’s Serikbayev in the men’s division, pushing forward into the round of 16. Moldovan competitor Vieru advanced past France’s Douba with a yuko advantage, while local fighter Pashayev defeated Turkmenistan’s Rahimov using a waza-ari score. The tournament continues with upcoming matches featuring Japan’s Abe against France’s Ray on the first tatami, and Hungary’s Pongracz facing Mongolia’s Yondonperenlei on the second tatami.
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