FINAL RESULTS: WOMEN
-63kg: Osaka Grand Slam winner DOI earns first Grand Prix title
Düsseldorf Grand Slam bronze medallist DOI Masako (JPN) defeated Beijing 2008 Olympic bronze medallist Ketleyn QUADROS (BRA) in golden score after a tense battle which failed to produce a score. QUADROS slipped off the pace in added time and was reprimanded, for the third time, for being passive to hand the gold medal to Japan’s rising contender DOI.
In the first semi-final Hohhot Grand Prix bronze medallist YANG Junxia (CHN) lost out to DOI who prevailed by ippon in golden score. In the second semi-final QUADROS stormed past Hungarian youngster and Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games winner OZBAS Szofi (HUN) by ippon.
The first bronze medal contest was won by Pan American Championships silver medallist Maylin DEL TORO CARVAJAL (CUB) who ended a spirited run by 17-year-old OZBAS by a waza-ari score.
The second bronze medal was won by YANG who squeezed past 2017 Cancun Grand Prix bronze medallist Prisca AWITI-ALCARAZ (MEX) by a waza-ari score.
Final QUADROS, Ketleyn (BRA) vs DOI, Masako (JPN)
Bronze Medal Fights OZBAS, Szofi (HUN) vs DEL TORO CARVAJAL, Maylin (CUB) YANG, Junxia (CHN) vs AWITI ALCARAZ, Prisca (MEX)
Final Results
1. DOI, Masako (JPN) 2. QUADROS, Ketleyn (BRA) 3. DEL TORO CARVAJAL, Maylin (CUB) 3. YANG, Junxia (CHN) 5. OZBAS, Szofi (HUN) 5. AWITI ALCARAZ, Prisca (MEX) 7. LIVESEY, Amy (GBR) 7. POHL, Dena (GER)
-70kg: London 2012 Olympian HOWELL tastes GP gold at the 18th attempt
Baku Grand Slam bronze medallist Gemma HOWELL (GBR) bested two-time world medallist Maria BERNABEU (ESP) to win her first IJF World Judo Tour title. HOWELL has now put pressure on her -70kg teammate and Olympic bronze medallist Sally CONWAY (GBR) in the race for the one place for Tokyo 2020, after throwing powerful Spaniard BERNABEU for a waza-ari and then pinning her with a sankaku-gatame to clinch gold. Wolverhampton Judo Club product HOWELL rushed to the stands to celebrate with her mother who said in the break that she would win because she’s her darling daughter.
In the first semi-final BERNABEU conquered Antalya Grand Prix winner Elisavet TELTSIDOU (GRE) by ippon while in the second semi-final HOWELL usurped former world number one Maria PORTELA (BRA) by the maximum score.
The first bronze medal was awarded to former world number one Kelita ZUPANCIC (CAN) who marginally outworked PORTELA. Brazil’s number one in the -70kg category received her marching orders after accumulating three penalties.
The second bronze medal was won by TELTSIDOU as Antalya Grand Prix bronze medallist Miriam BUTKEREIT (GER) could not compete due to a injury.
Final HOWELL, Gemma (GBR) vs BERNABEU, Maria (ESP)
Bronze Medal Fights PORTELA, Maria (BRA) vs ZUPANCIC, Kelita (CAN) TELTSIDOU, Elisavet (GRE) vs BUTKEREIT, Miriam (GER)
Final Results
1. HOWELL, Gemma (GBR) 2. BERNABEU, Maria (ESP) 3. ZUPANCIC, Kelita (CAN) 3. TELTSIDOU, Elisavet (GRE) 5. PORTELA, Maria (BRA) 5. BUTKEREIT, Miriam (GER) 7. LANDOLSI, Nihel (TUN) 7. BELLANDI, Alice (ITA)
FINAL RESULTS: MEN
-73kg: World number 10 GJAKOVA delivers gold for Kosovo
The Hague Grand Prix silver medallist Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) captured Kosovo’s third gold medal in Budapest but the first of the golden variety after a faultless display on day two. GJAKOVA threw 20-year-old Orenburg European Cup winner Georgii ELBAKIEV (RUS) with a sumptuous sasae-tsurikomi-ashi for his second score to seal gold while ELBAKIEV will not be too disappointed having announced his arrival on the international stage with his first IJF World Judo Tour medal.
In the first semi-final ELBAKIEV powered past Baku Grand Slam bronze medallist Telman VALIYEV (AZE) by ippon while GJAKOVA profied from an insipid display by Asian-Pacific Championships bronze medallist Khikmatillokh TURAEV (UZB) who has disqualified after receiving three penalties.
The first bronze medal was won by TURAEV who beat countryman and world number 19 Giyosjon BOBOEV (UZB) by ippon after countering a sacrifice technique.
The second bronze medal went to VALIYEV who ended a miserable day for three-time world champion and double Olympic bronze medallist EBINUMA Masashi (JPN). Azeri VALIYEV chased EBINUMA around the mat with a barrage of attacks and eventually picked up the Japanese who tried to bridge his way out but in doing so endangered himself and therefore ippon was awarded to his opponent.
Final GJAKOVA, Akil (KOS) vs ELBAKIEV, Georgii (RUS)
Bronze Medal Fights TURAEV, Khikmatillokh (UZB) vs BOBOEV, Giyosjon (UZB) VALIYEV, Telman (AZE) vs EBINUMA, Masashi (JPN)
Final Results
1. GJAKOVA, Akil (KOS) 2. ELBAKIEV, Georgii (RUS) 3. TURAEV, Khikmatillokh (UZB) 3. VALIYEV, Telman (AZE) 5. BOBOEV, Giyosjon (UZB) 5. EBINUMA, Masashi (JPN) 7. WONG, Alonso (PER) 7. AZOIDIS, Georgios (GRE)
-81kg: Teen ace GRIGALASHVILI stars for Georgia
Baku Grand Slam bronze medallist Tato GRIGALASHVILI (GEO) ruled the -81kg category for Georgia as he swept aside world number 353 Joao MACEDO (BRA) in the final. Judo Sogipa member MACEDO, 27, the older brother of Rafael MACEDO, world number 15 in the weight category above, was overwhelmed by 19-year-old hotshot GRIGALASHVILI who opened the scoring with an o-uchi-gari for a waza-ari and added a second from a trademark hip throw.
In the first semi-final former Pan American Championships silver medallist Medickson DEL ORBE CORTORREAL (DOM) lost out to MACEDO by ippon having led by a waza-ari score from a uchi-mata. In the second semi-final European Games bronze medallist UNGVARI Attila (HUN) slipped to defeat against GRIGALASHVILI by ippon to momentarily dampen the home atmosphere.
The first bronze medal was won by UNGVARI who dispatched Glasgow European Open winner Shamil BORCHASHVILI (AUT) after two and a half minutes of golden score with sutemi-waza in the only score of the contest.
The second bronze medal went to European Games silver medallist Ivaylo IVANOV (BUL) who countered DEL ORBE CORTORREAL for ippon after 20 seconds of golden score.
Final GRIGALASHVILI, Tato (GEO) vs MACEDO, Joao (BRA)
Bronze Medal Fights UNGVARI, Attila (HUN) vs BORCHASHVILI, Shamil (AUT) DEL ORBE CORTORREAL, Medickson (DOM) vs IVANOV, Ivaylo (BUL)
Final Results
1. GRIGALASHVILI, Tato (GEO) 2. MACEDO, Joao (BRA) 3. UNGVARI, Attila (HUN) 3. IVANOV, Ivaylo (BUL) 5. BORCHASHVILI, Shamil (AUT) 5. DEL ORBE CORTORREAL, Medickson (DOM) 7. MUSSAYEV, Ruslan (KAZ) 7. KHAMZA, Didar (KAZ)
PROGRAMME
Sunday 14 July
Preliminary rounds - 10:30
Final Block - 17:00
Venue: László Papp Budapest Sports Arena