Japan's Ryoma Tanaka surprises with Paris gold
At the division U66kg, the category was once again dominated by two countries: Japan and France. Ryoma Tanaka and Taikoh Fujisaka competed for gold in the final. After a very close match, Ryoma Tanaka, a member of Tsukuba University, produced a purely Japanese style move with utsuri-goshi, to win with a spectacular ippon.
Orlando Cazorla (FRA) produced a massive o-goshi against the Mongolian Narmandakh Bayanmunkh to win bronze, while Walide Khyar completed the podium for team France after pushing Denis Vieru (MDL) to the limit in a long and stressful golden score. The Moldovan competitor was disqualified after he dived on the head, a lesson to learn for the future. The rules are really strict when it comes to diving on the head; it’s all about safety.
Result | City | Date |
---|---|---|
2 | Paris | 30 Jul |
1 | Abu Dhabi | 21 May |
1 | Zagreb | 26 Apr |
3 | Belgrade | 2023 |
2 | Montpellier | 2023 |