Japan dominates the first day of the Paris Grand Slam

A passionate French crowd lined up in power exterior the AccorHotels Enviornment ready in anticipation for the beginning of Day 1.

The President of the Worldwide Judo Federation Marius Vizer declared the match open alongside the President of the French Judo Federation Stéphane Nomis.

Japan reigned supreme with the present world champion Tsunoda Natsumi overcoming Mongolia’s Baasankhuu Bavuudorj within the underneath 48 kilo last. A Waza-ari early on within the contest adopted by a maintain down in the direction of the top, secured Tsunoda her first Paris Grand Slam title.

And her compatriot Nagayama Ryuju triumphed within the underneath 60 kilo last, beating his Korean opponent Jeon Seungbeom. A counter for a Waza-ari adopted by a maintain down, captured Nagayama his eighth Grand Slam title and his second in Paris.

Alexandra Szentkiralyi, representing the Hungarian authorities, awarded them their medals.

In an all-Japan last within the underneath 57 kilo girls's class, it was Haruka Funakubo who utilized sufficient stress to edge out her compatriot Momo Tamaoki in golden rating.

They had been awarded their medals by the chairman of the board of Yükselir Group, Yavuz Yükselir.

The underneath 63 kilo girls's class was yet one more all-Japanese last, with Nami Nabekura claiming a powerful fourth gold for Japan after defeating Masako Doi.

She was awarded her gold medal by Worldwide Judo Federation (IJF) visitor Leo Bahadourian.

The French crowd had been rewarded within the underneath 52 kilo girls's last as France's Amandine Buchard overcame Kosovo's Distria Krasniqi, at nearly 4 minutes into golden rating to assert her first Paris Grand Slam title.

She was awarded her medal by the CEO of Ultima Capital, the Associate of the IJF, Max-Hervé George.

Afterwards Buchard described how a lot the gang meant to her.

"In the long run the facility you want inside, you discover it within the individuals and it is like - OK - they offer me energy and I'll combat for me however for them too," she mentioned.

Mongolia's Baskhuu Yondonperenlei was victorious within the underneath 66 kilo last, beating the world primary and double Olympic medalist, Korea's An Baul.

He was awarded his medal by Stefano Ricci, the proprietor of menswear model Stefano Ricci.

The underneath 73 kilo last pitted the present world champion Lasha Shavdatuashvili of Georgia in opposition to Hashimoto Soichi of Japan. The gold was clinched in golden rating, with Shavdatuashvili taking the tactical victory.

He was awarded his medal by IJF ambassador Ion Tiriac.

Shavdatuashvili then additionally thanked the gang. "This viewers right here in Paris on this metropolis is totally one in all a sort - they perceive judo, they love judo," he mentioned.

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