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Beatriz Souza brings in the loot for Brazil

Beatriz Souza brings in the loot for Brazil

10 Mar 2024 20:30
IJF Media team by Nicolas Messner and JudoInside
IJF Gabriela Sabau / International Judo Federation

Brazil took the victory in the medal table thank to the last gold medal for Beatriz Souza, who after her victory over former Olympic champion and legend Idalys Ortiz, was invited to the final where she found Marit Kamps (NED).

In the final, Souza took the lead with a first waza-ari with soto-makikomi. Despite all her efforts, Marit Kamps couldn't destabilise her opponent and was sent to the ground a second time, with the same technique but this time for ippon. This is the first grand prix gold medal for Beatriz Souza.

Kamps scored valuable points in the Olympic race against her compatriot Stevenson, 7th today. The first before today's result was ranked 11th in the world, while the second was ranked 19th.

There is always a form of astonishment to see an athlete like Idalys Ortiz compete in a World Judo Tour event. Her track record is impressive and has few equivalents in the world. At 34, the Cuban judoka has amassed a countless number of international medals. We will only mention her four Olympic medals and her two world titles though today. It's simple, since 2012, Idalys Ortiz has climbed on every Olympic podium that stood in her way, winning gold in London in 2012.

In the first match for a bronze medal, Idalys Ortiz (CUB) and Hilal Ozturk (TUR) faced off in a titanic match. Having won in Portugal at the beginning of the season, Hilal Ozturk want to reach again the podium, but this was not the idea of Idalys Ortiz, who didn't give her a single chance the shine. After a first counterattack with a te-waza that was awarded with a waza-ari, the Cuban legend concluded on the ground with an immobilisation for ippon. This is medal number 29 for Idalys Ortiz. Calling her a legend of the sport is usurped.

It was Larisa Ceric (BIH) vs Milica Zabic (SRB) in the match for the second bronze medal. The contest remained undecided for several minutes until the last seconds, when Zabic launched a desperate o-uchi-gari for waza-ari, but as she landed, Larisa Ceric was immediately on her to pin her down. Ceric's leg was still trapped and Milica Zabic could keep it until the final gong to transform her waza-ari into a bronze medal.

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