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Kim Polling grabs precious points in Tunis

Kim Polling grabs precious points in Tunis

20 Jan 2018 18:45
by Mark Pickering - IJF
IJF Media Team / International Judo Federation

Former world number one, Dutch woman Kim Polling was the favorite at the Grand Prix in Tunis U70kg and with no surprise she entered the final to be opposed to Roxane Taeymans of Belgium The Dutch champion was the first in action as she countered Taeymans attack with tani-otoshi for waza-ari.

With a left-handed drop-seoi-nage that seemed to come from far away, Polling surprised the Belgian for the second time in a row and threw her for a second waza-ari which was synonymous of victory.

In the first bronze medal contest of the category, Gemma Howell (GBR) faced Michaela Polleres (AUT). The latter was quickly penalized with a first shido. The first waza-ari came with less than one minute left on the scoreboard and was produced by the Briton with a ko-uchi-gari, enough to win the bronze in Tunisia.

In the second bronze medal match Hilde Jager (NED) lost out to Saki Niizoe Saki (JPN) for a place on the podium. Less than a minute was necessary for the Japanese to install the grip, bring her opponent on the side of the mat area and make here react to launch a beautiful left-handed uchi-mata for ippon.

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