Tashkent is again good for Kathrin Unterwurzacher

The capital of Uzbekistan and Austrian middle weight Kathrin Unterwurzacher are a good match. The last victory for the Austrian in the iJF World Tour was in Tashkent in 2017. In the 2019 edition Unterwurzacher switched coach but the result is the same, gold U63kg. Unterwurzacher captured her ninth victory in the IJF Tour.

In the opposite of the two matches for the bronze medal that had opened the ball of the category, and which were continued for a long time in the golden score, the final between Anriquelis Barrios (VEN) and Kathrin Unterwurzacher (AUT) started at a steady and dynamic pace. Obviously this contest would not go until the end of the four minutes of regular time. If the Venezuelan was dangerous with her long crossguards, it did not take long before the Austrian created a situation on the ground to immobilize her opponent in the most opportunistic way.

Russia, particularly successful during the first day of competition, was again present in the final block with Kamilav Badurova (RUS) who faced Lucy Renshall (GBR). After the first four minutes, only shidos had been distributed, two for the British and one for the Russian. It took almost four more minutes before Lucy Renshall started under the center of gravity of her opponent aiming to project on a particular ko-uchi-gari low. This is the forth medal on the Grand Prix circuit, for Renshall.

In the second place, the two athletes, Inbal Shemesh (ISR) and Gili Sharir (ISR), knowing each other perfectly well, they neutralized themselves during a big part of the match, before Sharir was forced to forfeit due to an injury.