-52 kg: Iroha Oi (JPN) Adds Junior Gold to Her Cadet World Title / IJF.org

In a full Kasri Tennis Arena, the first bronze medal contest of the third category of the day was Mio Huh’s (KOR). She countered an attack from Aliyeva (AZE), having already secured a grip to neutralise the Azerbaijani’s impulse. A smile beamed across Huh's face.

In the second medal contest, Alyssia Poulange (FRA) and Rafaela Rodrigues (BRA), already decorated in the cadet age band, tussled. In the second minute, Poulange secured a hold but Rodrigues worked hard to escape, just avoiding going a score down. However, at the end of the third minute, Poulange again found a gap in which to work and tied the Brazilian up for an ippon hold.

Alyssia Poulange (FRA) wins in ne-waza for bronze.

Poulange takes a junior world bronze medal to add to her 2023 cadet world silver and two cadet continental medals.

Iroha Oi (JPN) and Senju Nosho (JPN) met in a complicated final. The contest was neither slow nor without action but they amassed two penalties each in normal time and went into golden score, both at risk. The final shido went to Nosho for a defensive grip break and so Oi was now double world champion, world titles in cadets and juniors within 5 weeks. This is quite an achievement and points to an exciting senior future.

Final (-52 kg)

OI Iroha (JPN) vs NOSHO Senju (JPN)

Bronze Medal Fights (-52 kg)

VALIYEVA Aydan (AZE) vs HUH Mio (KOR)

POULANGE Alyssia (FRA) vs RODRIGUES Rafaela (BRA)

Medals, cheques and flowers were presented by Mr Florin Daniel Lascau, IJF Head Referee Director, and Mr Sharaf Bobojonov, Rasht Region Judo Federation Chairman.

Final Results (-52 kg)

1. OI Iroha (JPN)

2. NOSHO Senju (JPN)

3. POULANGE Alyssia (FRA)

3. HUH Mio (KOR)

5. VALIYEVA Aydan (AZE)

5. RODRIGUES Rafaela (BRA)

7. QURBONZODA Madina (TJK)

7. BAYANMUNKH Uranzaya (MGL)