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Barbara Matic writes history with first World title for Croatia

Barbara Matic writes history with first World title for Croatia

25 Oct 2013 18:25
IJF Media Team / International Judo Federation

Croatia has its first world title, it will be cherished with love. The many Croatian fans saw an amazing power throw by Barbara Matic after 68 seconds in the match. It was either Barbara Matic or Japanese Chizuru Arai to take the world title, such power, such will but it was Matic who benefit and scored a direct ippon, taking the best price in her amazing career.

The highlight for Croatia in its 60 years of history. The first World Champion for Croatia showed she was the number one candidate today. Matic was not even 10 minutes on the tatami today. Amy Livesey (GBR) was defeated after two minutes, Monika Burgess (CAN) in 7 seconds, Ekaterina Tokareva (RUS) in 2:09 and only Szaundra Diedrich held Matic busy for four minutes. The medal was handed out by Croatian President Sanda Corac at this historic day for Croatia.

Three Europeans in the two matches for bronze and double efficiency for Margot Pinot of France who lost in the semi final against Arai. Pinot was expected to end up in the final block but she needed the full time to defeat Uzbek opponent Matniyazova based upon two penalties.

Szaundra Diedrich claimed the second bronze of the day for Germany. In her match against Valeria Ferrari she followed up the bronze of Lisa Schneider in 2011 in the same category.

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