Azerbaijan on top with three golds as the Judo Baku Grand Slam ends
The last day of the Heydar Aliyev Baku Grand Slam saw the world's best heavyweight judoka step onto the mat for a chance of glory.
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00 Day three of the Haydar Aliev Barku Grand Slam saw the world's best heavyweight judoka step onto the mat
00:06 Ready to give their all for a place on the podium
00:08 Before they began a group of girls was invited to meet the athletes and the officials as part of the white suit girls program in
00:16 Azerbaijan it encourages young women to participate in combat sports to foster their development their self-confidence and their combat skills
00:25 Back on the mat in the 90 kilo category Bulgaria's if I low even off based individual neutral athlete Mikhail
00:32 Yagolnikov a tough match both judoka fought hard but a goal knockoff ultimately scored two impressive
00:39 Waza Aries to claim the barku gold medal his fifth title sending the crowd wild
00:44 World champion and Azerbaijan judo Federation board member mr. Elkhan Mamedov awarded the medals
00:51 In the 78 kilo category Germany's Anna Maria Wagner went up against Italy's Alice Belandi
00:57 Wagner ended the contest in style with a huge upon to the delight of the local fans who loved her high-energy judo
01:04 IJF education and coaching director Mohammed Maricha awarded the medals
01:10 I was in the flow today and I feel the flow and in the fight I feel really comfortable and
01:17 In every second I know okay, I'm stronger today
01:21 And yet I think this power in my mind and with my self-confidence in this fight
01:27 This fight was this time for me
01:29 With a cheering crowd looking on in the hundred kilo category
01:34 Georgia's Ilya Suleman it's a pulled out an enormous Waza Ari to secure his gold medal here in Baku
01:40 Huge power from the Georgian as his traveling fans ruled him on
01:45 Vice president of the Georgian Judo Federation David Kevkish Vili awarded the medals
01:50 It's a strange feeling because the local kids maybe they don't know me or where I come from
02:00 But they supported me with their hearts and although this is a strange feeling it was a huge happiness for me
02:06 In the 78 kilo category two Brazilians Beatrice Sousa and Rochelle Nunes
02:15 Displayed true judo values by both celebrating when Sousa won
02:20 World champion and double Olympic silver medalist Neil Adams awarded the medals in the over 100 kilo category
02:28 Independent neutral athlete in Alta so of expertly counted Georgia's go around to severely, but a Waza Ari claiming victory
02:36 Azerbaijan Judo Federation board member Agaya Akunzada awarded the medals for the thousands of local fans
02:43 Azerbaijan's Zelim Khodsoyev was determined to claim the bronze medal which he did in style
02:48 Huge judo on display from the local star. That's all from the Hader Aliyev Baku Grand Slam
02:55 Thank you Azerbaijan for an incredible competition.
02:58 (upbeat music)