The attractive Enviornment in Zagreb performed host to the ultimate day of the Grand Prix in Croatia.
Azerbaijan”s Mammadali Mehdiyev was the person on type!
Within the closing, he took on the younger Georgian Luka Maisuradze, and his expertise was clear to see. A robust Kosoto assault scored him an emphatic Ippon and made him our man of the day.
Afterward, an ideal second of sportsmanship was proven by the 2 athletes, as Mehdiyev helped up Maisuradze and one other Gold medal went to Azerbaijan.
His Excellency Mr. Fakhraddin Gurbanov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Croatia, was available to award the medals.
We requested Mehdiyev concerning the success of the Azerbaijan staff.
“To be trustworthy it was onerous for me immediately,” defined Mehdiyev. “As you understand yesterday Hidayat Heydarov received the gold medal, so I wished the gold medal and to boost our flag too. Due to that, final evening was for me fairly traumatic, so I’m completely happy to get the outcome.”
Our girl of the day was Karen Stevenson.
Strolling out to battle with a giant smile on her face, she took on the ever-improving Patricija Brolih of Slovenia. Securing a pin, Stevenson took her first-ever Grand Prix Gold.
Dr. Branislav Crnogorac, Technical Director of the IJF awarded the medals.
Stevenson defined why she has such a relaxed strategy earlier than the battle.
“Effectively, final 12 months I realised I do that as a result of I prefer it as a result of it’s enjoyable, so then carry out the enjoyable, it will give me confidence, and I’ll battle in Paris – I’m prepared.”
Russian powerhouse Arman Adamian was his common ferocious self within the below 100kg class. An epic Ura Nage quick grew to become a typical sight when he stepped on the tatami.
Blasting his method to the finals, it was two giant scores, accumulating into the knockout blow of Ippon, that positioned the Russian firmly on the highest of the rostrum.
He’s certainly one to observe within the coming months.
Adamian was awarded his medals by Mr. Siniša Krajač, Secretary-Basic of the Croatian Olympic Committee.
At over the 78kg class, Julia Tolofua was victorious, giving France yet one more Gold medal in Croatia.
Dr. Sandra Corak, Schooling Director of the IJF, awarded the medals.
At over 100kg class Dutch Jur Spijkers displayed explosive Judo on his path to his first-ever Grand Prix closing.
A superb Ouchi gari scored Ippon and gave the dutchman a well-deserved Gold medal.
Mr. Ki-Younger Jeon, Head Referee Director of the IJF, awarded the medals.
Croatian Judo followers had but extra to cheer about, as Marko Kumric stormed his method to the Bronze Medal contest with quick and efficient Judo, each with dynamic standing methods, and well-worked assaults on the bottom.
The passionate Croatian took on former World Champion Gonzalez, and after going forward early within the battle, held on to provide the house nation yet one more medal.
It was an ideal manner for the solar to set on the 2021 Zagreb Grand Prix.
