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Mayu Honda joins the Japanese medal party

Mayu Honda joins the Japanese medal party

8 Dec 2024 13:35
IJF Media team by Nicolas Messner and JudoInside

In the U70kg category in Tokyo Utana Terada (JPN) and Mayu Honda (JPN) found themselves face to face in the final, leaving no other nation the opportunity to win the gold medal.

In the final, after a four minute round of observation, the golden score period started, Terada having two shido to her name, while Honda had only one. The contest went on and on for more than 5 minutes until Honda scored a massive ippon with a perfectly timed ashi-waza that left no chance to her opponent. 
Lara Cvjetko, world silver medallist in 2022 behind her compatriot and new Olympic champion Barbara Matic (CRO), qualified for the bronze medal contest against the Italian Giorgia Stangherlin. Europe had another chance to win a medal thanks to Ida Eriksson (SWE) who faced Rin Maeda (JPN) in the second bronze medal contest. Both contests ended in the same way, with tactical wins for Lara Cvjetko and Ri Maeda