In the remaining of the lightest girls’s class of day 2, primary seed Szofi Ozbas (HUN) was challenged by a relative newcomer to the senior circuit, 20-year-old April Lynn Fohou (SUI). The latter nearly fell a number of occasions towards then energy of Ozbas’ trademark seoi-otoshi however she was in a position to maintain her stability and keep away from being scored towards. It continued like that for 4 minutes and though Fohou tried to assault, she didn’t sustain with the tempo of Ozbas and due to this fact collected two penalties.
Remaining, Szofi Ozbas (HUN) vs April Lynn Fohouo (SUI).
In golden rating Fohou discovered new power and started to open up, pushing the Hungarian champion to her limits. Nonetheless, Ozbas just isn’t in an enormous remaining for the first time. She’s as hard-working as anybody may ever be and has reserves deeper than her opponents may like. As issues turned trickier for her, she modified gears and made house in the transition section between tachi-waza and ne-waza turning Fohou on to her again. A rating, a win, a gold medal in Paris; all belonged to Szofi Ozbas.
Gold medallist, Szofi Ozbas (HUN).
Rin Maeda (JPN) discovered herself in a bronze medal contest as a substitute of the remaining she needed to be in, in Paris. She confronted Portuguese starlet Tais Pina (POR), a decided opponent. Pina nearly caught her early too, with an o-soto-seoi-otoshi mixture however Maeda landed on two knees, a place not to be thought-about for scoring functions.
Bronze medal contest, Rin Maeda (JPN) vs Tais Pina (POR)
The rating stayed even, neither managing to throw decisively however simply inside the final minute Pina attacked and gave Maeda an opportunity to change tactic. The Japanese judoka went straight to the ground and utilized an inescapable shime-waza, gaining the submission, the win and the medal.
Ai Tsunoda Roustant (ESP) and Irene Pedrotti (ITA) confronted each other for the second bronze medal of the class. Cancelling one another out all through regular time they went into golden rating. Pedrotti then thought she had it when a waza-ari was known as for a throw carried out manner exterior the contest space.
Bronze medal contest, Ai Tsunoda Roustant (ESP) vs Irene Pedrotti (ITA).
A quick overview confirmed it was not legitimate, leaving Pedrotti to refocus; tough to do when the win she thought she had was revoked. It wasn’t to be; Tsunoda Roustant saved the strain going and caught the Italian in the very subsequent change. The medal could be heading to Spain.
Medals, cheques and flowers have been offered by Mr Benjamin Lakatos, Chairman and Group CEO of MET Group, Accomplice of the Worldwide Judo Federation, and Mrs Marielle Pruvost, Vice President of France Judo.
Bronze Medal Fights (-70 kg)
