Judo sensation: German athletes are fighting medals in Sarajevo and Graz!
Judo sensation: German athletes are fighting medals in Sarajevo and Graz!
Graz, Österreich - The judo world looks forward to the latest decisions by the athletes at the European Cups in Sarajevo and Graz. As part of these prestigious competitions, the judokas once again showed that they are full of commitment and passion. judobund.de reports that…
In Sarajevo, the best judokas of men and women competed, and the German judokas made for positive headlines. Luc Meyer (KSC Asahi Spremberg, -73 kg) had to compete in his first fight against Abubakar Iusupov, who was later able to move into the quarter -finals as the winner. However, Meyer won the bronze medal through excellent performance in the consolation round after winning five fights.
top performance and medals
Bettina Bauer (-63 kg) was also able to place on the podium. After a openly she lost her first fight, but thanks to the quarter -finals Sara Corbo (Italy) she made it into the consolation round. Here Bauer won four fights and secured the bronze medal. For Corinna Bayer (-70 kg), the tournament started promising with a kick-off fight. Nevertheless, she had to give up in the quarter -finals against the later winner Fidan Ogel (Türkiye). Thanks to a freewyle and two other victories in the consolation round, she too was able to reach third place on the podium.
Meanwhile, Soraya Günther (-52 kg) and Jadzia Münch (-57 kg) took seventh place, which underlines the good team performance.
The European Cup of the juniors took place in Graz at the same time. Here, too, the German athletes performed strong performance. Tabea Mecklenburg (-52 kg) and Jolina Reinhold (-57 kg) fought silver and won silver, while Helen Habib (-48 kg), Zyna Schreiber (-78 kg) and Yoshiya Laleieke went home with bronze awards. Lilly Happe, Charlotte Nettesheim and Arthur Akopjan also achieved respectable fifth places, and Georgy Yakhnin became seventh - a strong result for the German Judo community.The importance of the European Cups
The European Cups are crucial for the qualification and rank of judokas at an international level and take place annually in different cities. Wikipedia reports that ... These events are an excellent opportunity for athletes to measure themselves against the best fighters in Europe and to demonstrate their skills. The European Judo Union (EJU), which was founded in 1948 and is based in Vienna, prescribes the regulations for these competitions and organizes them to promote judo sport in Europe. Eju reports that ...
An exciting weekend for judo sport and a successful platform for the athletes to adapt to the upcoming challenges and to further promote their careers. The athletes' medal -crowned achievements show that they have a good knack for success and are ready to fight for their goals.
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