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All Japan final U57kg in Paris, Yamamoto wins
8 Feb 2014 18:30
by Mark Pickering - IJF
Christian Fidler
2013 Paris Grand Slam silver medallist Yamamoto Anzu went one better this year as she defeated teammate and Tokyo Grand Slam winner Udaka Nae in the final. After finishing with two shido penalties each after four minutes the action resumed with golden score and a minute later Udaka received her third and final shido for passivity to hand her compatriot a key victory. Japan defeated hosts France in both U57kg semi-finals to the frustration of the home supporters. Udaka reigned supreme against Casablanca African Open winner Laetitia Blot by two yuko scores while Yamamoto shocked Olympic bronze medallist Automne Pavia on shido penalties.
The first bronze medal was won by French hero Pavia who was not going to be denied a place on the podium. The crowd favourite drove Austrian veteran Filzmoser over onto her back for ippon with a thunderous osoto-gari. The second bronze medal was captured by Brazilian world champion Rafaela Silva who silenced the fervent home support by showing her class against French hope Blot. Silva was a comfortable winner from a yuko and wara-ari as she won her country’s first medal of the competition.
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