Judo: Upper Austria Grand Prix Wraps Up in Style

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Judo: Upper Austria Grand Prix Wraps Up in Style  The final day in Linz delivered thrilling judo action! Giorgi Jabniashvili, Yuliia Kurchenko, Ivan Felipe Silva Morales, Celia Cancan, and Guram Tushishvili claimed gold. Spectacular ippons and intense battles made for an unforgettable event, proving Upper Austria a perfect host!  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/10/judo-upper-austria-grand-prix-wraps-up-in-style  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Welcome back to beautiful Upper Austria,

00:02a region known for its stunning landscapes and rich culture.

00:05But today, it's the world-class judo

00:07taking centre stage in Linz for the heavyweights.

00:11At under 90kg,

00:13Giorgi Jabanashvili had been in fantastic form all day,

00:18the highlight being this thrilling Ippon during the quarterfinals.

00:21He took home the gold medal,

00:23with his Georgian fans cheering him on.

00:26Ambassador-designate of Georgia in Austria,

00:29His Excellency Alexander Mysoradze, awarded the medals.

00:33In the women's under-78kg category,

00:35Yulia Kerchenko delivered an outstanding performance,

00:39throwing Emma Reed for Ippon in a decisive and impressive finish.

00:43With that victory,

00:44Kerchenko claimed her first-ever Grand Prix gold medal,

00:48a huge milestone in her judo career.

00:51Judo Upper Austria president,

00:53Mr Manfred Reisinger, awarded the medals.

01:00In the under-100kg,

01:01Ivan Felipe Silva Morales took the top spot on the podium,

01:05a fifth Grand Prix gold for the Cuban,

01:07after a tactical victory.

01:11Awarding the medals was IJF Head Referee Director,

01:14Mr Armin Bagassarov.

01:20Oh, it was amazing, it was amazing.

01:22A big day, the last weekend I was for the first time in my life.

01:26A big day, the last weekend I was fighting in Uzbekistan

01:30and now here, they won medals, it's amazing for me.

01:33I remember in the last year, I won also gold medal under-90,

01:37but now it's amazing.

01:46In the women's plus-78kg final,

01:49Celia Concon secured her first-ever Grand Prix gold medal

01:52in an all-French showdown.

01:55Concon's strategic approach made all the difference.

02:02On hand to award the medals was Upper Austria

02:04Minister of Economy and Sports, Mr Markus Ackleitner.

02:11Really good, I'm proud of me for all the day, all the fight.

02:15I do all I can and I'm really proud of me.

02:20In the plus-100kg,

02:22Guram Tushishvili faced Lukas Karpalek,

02:25a clash of two judo titans.

02:28In an epic encounter, it was the Georgian who claimed victory.

02:32A clever dropping technique scored a match-winning yuko,

02:36another medal for his impressive collection.

02:42IJF head sport director, Mr Vladimir Barta, awarded the medals.

02:47Throughout the day, the Austrian fans were treated

02:50to a spectacular showcase of world-class judo,

02:53with plenty of thrilling Ippon moments.

02:56Upper Austria has once again proven to be an excellent host.

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