Daria Davydova delivers gold for hosts Russia
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Russian judoka Daria Davydova struck U63kg gold to thrill an expectant Russian crowd on day two. European Championships bronze medallist Lucy Renshall (GBR), who was also aiming for a first Grand Slam title, was countered with 50 seconds left on the clock with a ura-nage for ippon in the first final on day two. Daydova was also Düsseldorf Grand Slam silver medallist.
In the first semi-final Hohhot Grand Prix silver medallist Gili Sharir (ISR) lost out to Davydova who scored with a ko-uchi-gake and then an uchi-mata, earning a waza-ari score with each throw. In the second semi-final Renshall prevailed against Cancun Grand Prix silver medallist Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard (CAN) who received her third shido for a gripping infringement in golden score.
The first bronze medal was won by Beauchemin-Pinard who held down world number 15 Agata Ozdoba-Blach (POL) for 20 seconds and ippon to claim her country’s third medal from their women’s team in Russia. “I was in control, but I was worried because I felt tired,” explained Beauchemin-Pinard after two of her previous fights went into overtime. “The grip was good and I was moving well. The more it went on, the better I felt, and I gained confidence.”
The second bronze medal was won by Hohhot Grand Prix bronze medallist Bold Gankhaich (MGL) who doubled her country’s medal tally in Russia by beating Sharir by a waza-ari score.
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Result | City | Date |
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1 | Abu Dhabi | 21 May |
1 | Zagreb | 26 Apr |
3 | Belgrade | 2023 |
2 | Montpellier | 2023 |
3 | Budapest | 2023 |
Result | City | Date |
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1 | Tashkent | 2 Mar |
1 | Paris | 3 Feb |
1 | Budapest | 2023 |
2 | Tokyo | 2023 |
5 | Montpellier | 2023 |