30 January 2016

NO EASY ROUTE IN SOFIA FOR YOUNG HOPEFULS

European Open Sofia 2016

NO EASY ROUTE IN SOFIA FOR YOUNG HOPEFULS

-48kg Gold medalist: 

PERSIDSKAIA, Mariia (RUS)

“The third fight was the most difficult for me because I was fighting against my team mate. I am really happy to be able to win the gold medal here. Before the competition I was analysing my opponents whom I could possibily face during this tournament. I analysed not only of how could I win against them but how would they react to my movements.”

-48 kg

1.PERSIDSKAIA, Mariia (RUS)

2. NIKOLIC, Milica (SRB)

3. MINSKER, Noa (ISR)

3. RUMYANTSEVA, Kristina (RUS)

-60kg Gold medalist: 

ZAMANOV, Elbrus (AZE)

“I know if I am relaxed than I can fight my own style and I can do my own judo and bring the result I want to and I am capable of achieving. This relaxation gives me freedom in my head to be able to win.”

-60 kg

1. ZAMANOV, Elbrus (AZE)

2. MANZI, Elios (ITA)

3. BAGIROV, Arif (BLR)

3. GADZHIEV, Sakhavat (RUS)

-52kg Gold medalist: 

ARCA, Ayse (TUR)

“If I want to go to the Olympic Games, I knew I have to win the gold medal here today. In the final, it was clear to me that I can win the fight even thought I was behind. I knew that if I gave my best and I continue to put her under pressure I can win the fight.”

-52 kg

1. ARCA, Ayse (TUR)

2. PARK, Da Sol (KOR)

3. BONNA, Penelope (FRA)

3. STANKEVICH, Zhanna (ARM)

-66kg Gold medalist: 

SHERSHAN, Dzmitry (BLR)

“This is my first event of this year. I have had some hard fights today and I think I would consider the first one as the most challenging one. All in all, of course I am happy to win the gold medal.”

-66 kg

1. SHERSHAN, Dzmitry (BLR)

2. ABDULZHALILOV, Abdula (RUS)

3. BABAZADA, Ilkin (AZE)

3. MINKOU, Dzmitry (BLR)

-57kg Gold medalist: 

OHAI, Loredana (ROU)

“It is my second medal at a European Open but it is my first gold medal. I am very happy, it is a great start of this year for me. I want to progress in every tournament and I want to take every medal I possibily can. To win the gold medal here was already in my thoughts since two weeks but when I woke up this morning it was clear to me to win it.”

-57 kg
1. OHAI, Loredana (ROU)


2. ILIEVA, Ivelina (BUL)

3. CENTRACCHIO, Maria (ITA)

3. NELSON LEVY, Timna (ISR)

-73kg Gold medalist: ONDAR, Saian (RUS)

“Last year, I won a medal at the European Cup so I am happy that now I managed to win a European Open. The most difficult fight was definitely the final as I was down by a waza-ari and it is always hard to overcome such a high score so I am really happy.”

-73 kg

1. ONDAR, Saian (RUS)

2. KATSIASHVILI, Giorgi (GEO)

3. BUTBUL, Tohar (ISR)

3. FEDOSEJENKOVS, Dmitrijs (LAT)

-63kg Gold medalist: 

WICHERS, Jennifer (NED)

“I tried very hard today, I really wanted to win today… I struggled at the beginning of the day but as the day gone along I started to get better. The second contest was my hardest today because I have lost against hear last year at the Universiade in Korea so now I was very eager to win and keep up with the tempo. For now, all I know is that I am going to Warsaw in a couple of weeks time but whats on offer after is also a question mark for me.”

-63 kg

1. WICHERS, Jennifer (NED)


2. BAK, Jiyun (KOR) 

3. PRUVOST, Marielle (FRA) 

3. KOMLOSIOVA, Ivana (SVK)