Two finals for Iran and France, four for Japan. Like yesterday, Japan took the lead on the second day of the World University championships held in Kobe (Japan). France, with five new possibilities of medal on Sunday, is the only country in the world, with Iran, to keep up with the fast pace of the Japanese team.
By Florian Fournier / Photos : K-Photos
Like Japan yesterday, the French team has just managed a full day. Of the six categories presented today, France has got 5 chances of medals, including two gold. In addition to Laura Sivert (-68 kg ) and Lou Lebrun (-75 kg) who will compete in the final, Dnylson Jacquet (+84 kg), Andrea Brito (-61 kg) and Zoulikha Meghiche (+68 kg) will try to win a bronze medal.
The Iranian fighters have also gleaned two new finals, which are added to the two of yesterday, with Sameh Abazari (+84 kg) and Melika Ahadi (-61 kg). Impeccable so far, the Japanese team have not departed from the rule by placing 5 new athletes in position to win a medal, including 4 in a final !
Finals :
Male :
-75 kg : Lou Lebrun (Fra) / Yusei Sakiyama (Jap)
Bronze : Elhami Shabani (Kos) / Ammed El Sharaby (Ita) and Szymon Stawiarsky (Pol) / Luca Rettenbacher (Aut)
-84 kg : Durham Mitchell (Aus) / Kamran Madani (USA)
Bronze: Faraj Alnashri (KSA) / Tibor Hidasi (Hun) and Jiri Krych (Cze) / Alvin Karaqi (Kos)
+84 kg : Sameh Abazari (Ira) / Daiki Ando (Jap)
Bronze: Dnylson Jacquet (Fra) / Daniel Molnar (Hun) and Somanroy Marulveeran (Mas) / Tomas Hermann (Cze)
Female :
-61 kg : Yoki Kujuro (Jap) / Melika Ahadi (Ira)
Bronze : Coral Herrador (Spa) / Andrea Brito (Fra) and Francesca Cavallero (Ita) / Wei-Ning Hsu (Tpe)
-68 kg : Laura Sivert (Fra) / Kanako Oryu (Jap)
Bronze : Isabel Nieto (Spa) / Katja Schweier (Ger) and Behnoosh Najafi (Ira) / Cheuk Lee Wong (HK)
+68 kg : Rosa Marie Liebold (Ger) / Tzu-Hsuan Wen (Tpe)
Bronze : Ayaka Saito (Jap) / Zoulikha Meghiche (Fra) and Lora Ziller (Aut) / Rebecca Sullivan (Aus)
Program :
Saturday : Team Kata and Team Kumite
Sunday : Finals and bronze matches
