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Majlinda Kelmendi claims fourth back-to-back victories in Paris
11 Feb 2017 18:15
by Mark Pickering - IJF
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Rio 2016 Olympic champion Majlinda Kelmendi won her fourth consecutive Paris Grand Slam gold medal as the all-conquering Kosovo hero was unbeatable again in France. In the final Kelmendi was too powerful for Tsunoda Natsumi (JPN) who saw a weak ouchi-gari attempt countered by her formidable foe for a waza-ari which was the difference after four minutes of action which was beautifully dictated by the champion of champions.
In the first semi-final Kelmendi saw off Angelica Delgado (USA) by two waza-ari scores with the second coming from a well-timed uchi-mata. In the second semi-final Tokyo Grand Slam winner Tsunoda stopped the Kosovo team from contesting the final between themselves as the Japanese defeated Distria Krasniqi (KOS) by a waza-ari.
The first bronze medal contest opposed Krasniqi and Abu Dhabi Grand Slam winner Astride Gneto (FRA) and it was the visitor who left with the medal by ippon after just one minute. In the second bronze medal contest Rio 2016 Olympic bronze medallist Natalia Kuziutina (RUS) held down Abu Dhabi Grand Slam runner-up Delgado with a kami-shiho-gatame for 20 seconds and ippon.
Most victories in Paris by women
7 Lucie Decosse (FRA)
6 Céline Lebrun (FRA)
4 Noriko Mizoguchi (JPN)
4 Megumi Tachimoto (JPN)
4 Cécile Nowak (FRA)
4 Gella Vandecaveye (BEL)
4 Majlinda Kelmendi (KOS)
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