Jessica Klimkait close to Olympic qualification after final U57kg

Canada has a very hard decision to make. Jessica Klimkait will end higher than Christa Deguchi. That’s should be decisive, however Klimkait might still lose against Momo Tamaoki who defeated Christa Deguchi in the semi-final. Those are the challenges for the Canadian Judo Federation, but the choice in the hands of Christa Deguchi is she can win the world title in Budapest. A day full of excitement in Budapest at the World Championships.

The category U57kg for women where Jessica Klimkait in going to face Momo Tamaoki. The Japanese defeated Deguchi in a class act. In wasn’t a spectacular semi final, but full of tension and the pressure on Deguchi was immense. Tamaoki seemed to be stronger in that semi final and scored a wazari.

When the competition began, all eyes were on the U57kg weight division as everyone wanted to see the decisive match between Jessica Klimkait (CAN) and the current world champion Christa DEGUCHI (CAN), for the final Olympic selection of the Canadian athlete. However, this match didn't take place since Klimkait reached the final after an impeccable morning session, while Deguchi was defeated, after a long golden score contest, by Tamaoki Momo (JPN) in the semi-final. The decision of which athlete will go to the Games is now in the hands of the Canadian Judo Federation.

Marica Perisic had an excellent day qualified for the bronze medal match against Nora Gjakova. Persici is the first Serbian woman to be able to win a World bronze medal. Christa Deguchi will have to fight back and take that bronze medal in her bronze medal bout against Theresa Stoll of Germany.

It must be said that Jessica Klimkait had a brilliant start to the competition. If sometimes the young Canadian walks on the edge of false attacks, she is still very effective and her seoi-nage can score ippon at any time. In the first round she defeated Miryam Roper (PAN), then Arnaes Odelin Garcia (CUB) and Theresa Stoll (GER) before giving no chances to Nora Gjakova (KOS) in the semi-final. With this brilliant demonstration she has a really good chance to be the Canadian representative at the Olympic Games.

Tamaoki Momo, after consistent wins against Zouleiha Abzetta Dabonne (CIV), Eteri Liparteliani (GEO) and Telma Monteiro (POR) during the early rounds, was matched against the current world champion and world number one in the semi-final. The stakes were high for both competitors, but maybe a little more for Deguchi, who desperately needed that victory to meet her teammate in the final, but it was Tamaoki who, after 9 minutes and 15 seconds of a tense match, found the one opportunity that opened the doors of the final.

When the competition began, all eyes were on the U57kg weight division as everyone wanted to see the decisive match between Jessica Klimkait (CAN) and the current world champion Christa DEGUCHI (CAN), for the final Olympic selection of the Canadian athlete. However, this match didn't take place since Klimkait reached the final after an impeccable morning session, while Deguchi was defeated, after a long golden score contest, by Tamaoki Momo (JPN) in the semi-final. The decision of which athlete will go to the Games is now in the hands of the Canadian Judo Federation.