Anton Krivobokov takes the double for Russia

Russian heavyweight Anton Krivobokov claimed the double this year winning both the European and World title. Krivobokov was again in good shape and came out as the winner of his pool where he met two Asians and one Pan American fighter. In the semi final Levani Matiashvili of Georgia was his well know opponent. In 2011 Krivobokov defeated him at the World Juniors in Cape Town and this year it was the European Championships final.

Also this time it was the Russian to win. In the final he met with Former double Asian Junior Champion Duurenbayar Ulziibayar and led pretty fast by waza-ari. With all his European experience against strong opponents he felt he would never gave away this lead. Ulziibayar couldn’t get close to Krivobokov who kept control of the match and sealed the victory. After he let the World title to Japan in 2011, and won bronze himself, now the gold was for him. Tomorrow a team match between Russia and Georgia where Levani Matiashvili may be eager to take revenge.

The two Georgian candidates for the gold Levani Matiashvili and Giorgi Zakariadze both had to fight for bronze, fortunately in separate bouts. The results was the same though with one medal for Georgia, where they may have counted on more today. Levani Matiashvili defeated Isao Kurahashi after he had lost his semi final against Krivobokov. Earlier Matiashvili defeated Zakariadze in the quarter final and came back in the repechage. Zakariadze came back in his match after Brazilian Silva took the lead with yuko. The Georgian lost his bouts 13 seconds for the end when again Silva broke through and ended with oseikomi for ippon.