FINAL RESULTS: WOMEN
-48kg: TONAKI wins third Grand Prix title in all-action final
Former world champion TONAKI Funa (JPN) was pushed all the way by Antalya Grand Prix winner Distria KRASNIQI (KOS) in a -48kg thriller in the first final of the competition. World Championships contender TONAKI opened the scoring with a waza-ari before being caught with a uchi-mata for a waza-ari score on the edge of the area. In golden score, TONAKI had the edge as she pinned down her rival from Kosovo for 10 seconds and -48kg gold.
In the first semi-final London 2012 Olympic bronze medallist CSERNOVICZKI Eva (HUN) lost out to TONAKI despite scoring early on as the Japanese kept composed and fought back to win by ippon. In the second semi-final KRASNIQI rushed past European Games bronze medallist Julia FIGUEROA (ESP) by ippon in 47 seconds.
The first bronze medal contest was won by FIGUEROA who avenged her Baku Grand Slam final loss to teammate Laura MARTINEZ ABELENDA (ESP). FIGUEROA employed her seoi-nage to score a second and match-winning waza-ari in the opening contest of the final block in Budapest.
The second bronze medal was won by Tel Aviv Grand Prix silver medallist Maryna CHERNIAK (UKR) with an o-uchi-gari after 17 seconds of golden score as home judoka CSERNOVICZKI left the mat in tears.
Final KRASNIQI, Distria (KOS) vs TONAKI, Funa (JPN)
Bronze Medal Fights FIGUEROA, Julia (ESP) vs MARTINEZ ABELENDA, Laura (ESP) CSERNOVICZKI, Eva (HUN) vs CHERNIAK, Maryna (UKR)
Final Results
1. TONAKI, Funa (JPN) 2. KRASNIQI, Distria (KOS) 3. FIGUEROA, Julia (ESP) 3. CHERNIAK, Maryna (UKR) 5. MARTINEZ ABELENDA, Laura (ESP) 5. CSERNOVICZKI, Eva (HUN) 7. XIONG, Yao (CHN) 7. LI, Yanan (CHN)
-52kg: Japanese upstart earns her first IJF gold medal
Düsseldorf Grand Slam bronze medallist MAEDA Chishima (JPN) bested Tel Aviv Grand Prix bronze medallist Fabienne KOCHER (SUI) by a waza-ari score to capture her first gold medal on the IJF World Judo Tour. World number 64 KOCHER, who was appearing in her first IJF final, was resolute and went the distance with the impressive Japanese who took silver at the Junior World Championships in 2017.
In the first semi-final MAEDA shocked Olympic champion Majlinda KELMENDI (KOS) in golden score. KELMENDI took the lead with a rolling technique before MAEDA scored with a tomoe-nage to restore level terms. The Japanese judoka earned her second and match-winning score in golden score to advance to the final. In the second semi-final The Hague Grand Prix silver medallist Eleudis VALENTIM (BRA) was disqualified after picking up three penalties against KOCHER.
The first bronze medal was awarded to three-time world medallist Andreea CHITU (ROU) who held down world number 29 VALENTIM for ippon with 55 seconds left on the clock.
The second bronze medal was won by Ekaterinburg Grand Slam silver medallist Ana PEREZ BOX (ESP) who stunned KELMENDI. Kosovo’s hero, who suffered her first loss this year in the semi-final, took the lead with an o-soto-gari but switched off on the ground and was turned by the hard-working PEREZ BOX who stared at the scoreboard as the seconds ticked away to record a famous win.
Final KOCHER, Fabienne (SUI) vs MAEDA, Chishima (JPN)
Bronze Medal Fights VALENTIM, Eleudis (BRA) vs CHITU, Andreea (ROU) KELMENDI, Majlinda (KOS) vs PEREZ BOX, Ana (ESP)
Final Results
1. MAEDA, Chishima (JPN) 2. KOCHER, Fabienne (SUI) 3. CHITU, Andreea (ROU) 3. PEREZ BOX, Ana (ESP) 5. VALENTIM, Eleudis (BRA) 5. KELMENDI, Majlinda (KOS) 7. LEVYTSKA-SHUKVANI, Tetiana (GEO) 7. PIMENTA, Larissa (BRA)
-57kg: Six of the best for Brazil's SILVA
Olympic champion Rafaela SILVA (BRA) earned her sixth Grand Prix title with a resounding win over European Games silver medallist Nora GJAKOVA (KOS) in the -57kg final. SILVA took her opportunity with 53 seconds left as she countered a weak uchi-mata on the edge of the contest area by rolling over Kosovo’s star for ippon and gold for Brazil.
In the first semi-final GJAKOVA powered past world number 15 Miryam ROPER (PAN) while in the second semi-final Baku Grand Slam bronze medallist KARAKAS Hedvig (HUN) failed with an uchi-mata and was countered by SILVA with a ko-soto-gake in golden score.
The first bronze medal was won by KARAKAS who narrowly defeated Marrakech Grand Prix silver medallist Anna BOROWSKA (POL) by a waza-ari score to win Hungary’s first medal at their home Grand Prix to the delight of the Budapest faithful.
The second bronze medal was won by 39-year-old Sabrina FILZMOSER (AUT) who became the oldest medallist on the IJF World Judo Tour after 37-year-old ROPER picked up an injury and had to withdraw from the contest.
Final GJAKOVA, Nora (KOS) vs SILVA, Rafaela (BRA)
Bronze Medal Fights KARAKAS, Hedvig (HUN) vs BOROWSKA, Anna (POL) ROPER, Miryam (PAN) vs FILZMOSER, Sabrina (AUT)
Final Results
1. SILVA, Rafaela (BRA) 2. GJAKOVA, Nora (KOS) 3. KARAKAS, Hedvig (HUN) 3. FILZMOSER, Sabrina (AUT) 5. BOROWSKA, Anna (POL) 5. ROPER, Miryam (PAN) 7. ILIEVA, Ivelina (BUL) 7. LU, Tongjuan (CHN)
FINAL RESULTS: MEN
-60kg: Kazakh ace SMETOV rules in Budapest
The 2015 world champion defeated the 2014 world champion in the -60kg final as Yeldos SMETOV (KAZ) beat GANBAT Boldbaatar (MGL). SMETOV offered more with a higher workrate and pressed GANBAT who was second best throughout the final. Kazakhstan claimed their first gold when SMETOV threw with a seoi-nage in the closing seconds for ippon.
In the first semi-final SMETOV proved too strong for Ekaterinburg Grand Slam bronze medallist Tornike TSJAKADOEA (NED) who was penalised three times and was disqualified. In the second semi-final Marrakech Grand Prix winner Sharafuddin LUTFILLAEV (UZB) fell to GANBAT by a waza-ari score.
The first bronze medal was won by Hohhot Grand Prix silver medallist YANG Yung Wei (TPE) who caught LUTFILLAEV off guard in ne-waza as the 21-year-old from Chinese Taipei forced the world-class Uzbek to submit while trapped in a sankaku-gatame hold.
The second bronze medal went to TSJAKADOEA who beat world number eight Francisco GARRIGOS (ESP) by two waza-ari scores without reply as the Dutchman claimed his third Grand Prix medal.
Final SMETOV, Yeldos (KAZ) vs GANBAT, Boldbaatar (MGL)
Bronze Medal Fights YANG, Yung Wei (TPE) vs LUTFILLAEV, Sharafuddin (UZB) TSJAKADOEA, Tornike (NED) vs GARRIGOS, Francisco (ESP)
Final Results
1. SMETOV, Yeldos (KAZ) 2. GANBAT, Boldbaatar (MGL) 3. YANG, Yung Wei (TPE) 3. TSJAKADOEA, Tornike (NED) 5. LUTFILLAEV, Sharafuddin (UZB) 5. GARRIGOS, Francisco (ESP) 7. KYRGYZBAYEV, Gusman (KAZ) 7. LEE, Harim (KOR)
-66kg: GANBOLD wins back-to-back IJF events having been overlooked for the Worlds
Montreal Grand Prix gold medallist GANBOLD Kherlen (MGL) recorded his second IJF World Judo Tour win in as many weeks as he responded to being left out of Mongolia’s team for the Worlds in the best possible way. The Mongolian trailed to Asian-Pacific Championships silver medallist Yeldos ZHUMAKANOV (KAZ) by a waza-ari score but fought his way back into the final and subdued his Asian rival by ippon.
In the first semi-final Tashkent Grand Prix bronze medallist Shakhram AKHADOV (UZB) could not impose himself against GANBOLD who forced the Uzbek to receive three penalties. In the second semi-final ZHUMAKANOV brushed aside an overmatched Alberto GAITERO MARTIN (ESP) who was disqualified after picking up three penalties.
The first bronze medal was won by three-time world silver medallist Mikhail PULIAEV (RUS) who edged past GAITERO MARTIN by a waza-ari score which was the only score of the entertaining contest as the Russian showed that he’s still a factor on the circuit at this latter stage of his career.
The second bronze medal went to AKHADOV who beat a below-par Tbilisi Grand Prix gold medallist Tal FLICKER (ISR) to clinch his first IJF medal of the season.
Final GANBOLD, Kherlen (MGL) vs ZHUMAKANOV, Yeldos (KAZ)
Bronze Medal Fights GAITERO MARTIN, Alberto (ESP) vs PULIAEV, Mikhail (RUS) AKHADOV, Shakhram (UZB) vs FLICKER, Tal (ISR)
Final Results
1. GANBOLD, Kherlen (MGL) 2. ZHUMAKANOV, Yeldos (KAZ) 3. PULIAEV, Mikhail (RUS) 3. AKHADOV, Shakhram (UZB) 5. GAITERO MARTIN, Alberto (ESP) 5. FLICKER, Tal (ISR) 7. SHMAILOV, Baruch (ISR) 7. BATTOGTOKH, Erkhembayar (MGL)
PROGRAMME
Saturday 13 July
Preliminary rounds - 10:30
Final Block - 17:00
Sunday 12 May
Preliminary rounds - 10:30
Final Block - 17:00
Venue: László Papp Budapest Sports Arena