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Luise Malzahn doesn't want to give up top judo
7 Nov 2021 20:45
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IJF Emanuele Di Feliciantonio / International Judo Federation
On the third and last day of the Baku Grand Slam they were few, but all brave. 71 judoka divided into five categories are not so many but in return they offered us effort and talent. They were generous and bet everything on ippon.
The women U78kg are generally very tall, with long legs and powerful shoulders. They are both strong and elegant; they have class. In Baku, the first and third seeds stood out: the German Luise Malzahn and the Israeli Inbar Lanir, numbers 5 and 15 of the world ranking. The two won bronze in Paris, which means that in Baku there could be a balance of forces.
Malzahn won an aggressive contest with experience and determination. A clean grip brought the gold back to Germany with osoto-gari which Lanir tried to counter but it just wasn't good enough.
"I am always satisfied with gold. It has been a while since I won. Last time was actually here in Baku in 2019, so I think Baku is a good place for me. I am happy that I did a good job and everything I wanted came true today," said Malzahn.
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