Welcome again to the illustrious fiftieth Paris Grand Slam, the place one of the best judoka on the earth are competing for glory.
On day two of the distinguished occasion in entrance of a packed out AccorHotels Enviornment there was a ravishing show earlier than the finals started and there have been epic matchups all through the day with VIP’s in attendance together with UFC world champion Islam Makhachev.
IJF President Marius Vizer offered the eighth dan diploma to Florian Velici, skilled of the Worldwide Judo Federation.
At -63kg, the adoring followers lastly bought the second that they had been ready for – French legend Clarisse Agbegnenou was on the scene and decided to win in her dwelling metropolis! A change of route gave her the waza-ari in golden rating and made this her seventh Paris Grand Slam gold medal! What an achievement! The followers went wild for Agbegnenou!
IJF President Marius VIZER awarded the medals.
“I’m actually pleased,” mentioned Agbegnenou. “I’m actually proud and I wish to thank all my supporters. They have been actually wonderful. Typically after I felt prefer it was powerful, I may really feel the gang and I did not wish to disappoint them. I wanted to indicate them that I used to be right here immediately. Thanks, thanks very a lot and be there in Paris I’ll want you”.
In -73kg, ISHIHARA TATSUKI struck Gold on his first ever outing on the World Judo Tour, scoring waza-ari with a driving ashi-guruma within the last in opposition to Giorgi CHIKHLADZE of Georgia.
The medals have been awarded by Olympic Council of Asia Vice President Otabek UMAROV.
At -70KG Miriam BUTKEREIT surprised the appreciative and educated french crowd with a effectively executed counter on the advancing dwelling favorite Marie Eve GAHIE.
World Fight Video games President Stephan FOX awarded the medals.
At -81KG world primary Matthias CASSE produced a effectively timed hiza-guruma deep into golden rating to step on high of the rostrum in Paris as soon as extra after victory in 2020.
Centre for Basic Rights – Hungary, Director Basic Miklos SZANTHO awarded the medals.
“Paris is all the time a fantastic ambiance,” mentioned Casse. “So many individuals so near the mats, it’s, for us, an honour to combat right here and a fantastic ambiance”.
The French crew have been on high kind immediately – ippons all through the day for the house nation to set the gang wild!
What a day of judo! Be part of us once more tomorrow in Paris for the heavyweights.