Amy Cotton qualifies for Judo World Championships
Amy Cotton of Antigonish, Nova Scotia won a bronze medal today in the Under-78 kg tournament at the Judo World Cup event in Sofia, Bulgaria. This result qualified Cotton for the 2005 Judo World Championships in Cairo, Egypt, in September.
“I made a deal with Isabel (Latulippe) before this meet that we would not let the other down and we both won a medal,” said Cotton. Latulippe also won a bronze medal on Saturday and qualified for the Worlds. “I still have many aspects to work on but I’m happy with this third place. I had three good bouts on four and the loss came due to a lack of concentration.”
In her first bout, Cotton defeated an opponent from Belgium before dropping her second bout to a Dutch athlete.
Cotton took only a minute to overtake her Greek opponent in her first bout in the round of repechage.
In the bronze medal final, Cotton defeated a Russian athlete. “I’m very happy with this bout. My work down low was perfect and I won by immobilizing my opponent. I missed my attempt to qualify for the Worlds in December but this time I prepared hard in training and I’m doing better,” concluded Cotton who will spend the next two months in Europe to improve on her technique.
Result | City | Date |
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2 | Paris | 30 Jul |
1 | Abu Dhabi | 21 May |
1 | Zagreb | 26 Apr |
3 | Belgrade | 2023 |
2 | Montpellier | 2023 |