In -75 kgQuentin Mahauden had to wait three hours compared to the organization’s program to get on the tatami! Opposed to the British Wilkins, the 24-year-old Brabançon quickly led thanks to a kick to the body (2-0) before ensuring his victory (6-1).
Barely ten minutes later, Quentin was back, this time against the Italian Di Vivo (22 years old/n ° 17), reigning European vice-champion. A hell of a customer… careful, our compatriot cashed the first point (0-1), that he never managed to go up, despite his lengthening.
Beaten, Quentin Mahauden could still hope to be drafted but, in the process, the Italian was also eliminated by Montenegrin Mikulic, to the decision of the central referee, the other four judges being shared.
Maryam Ajaray cold picked
In –61 kgwe expected a lot of Maryam Ajaray during this euro. And she hoped for a podium there. Alas, during her first fight, the 22-year-old Brusselsise was cold picked by the Romanian Malauta, already fifth last year, in Zadar, who managed to kick him to the head (0-3). From there, Maryam no longer had the choice, she had to attack and mark, which was the case on … two times.
Final score: 2-3 and terrible disappointment for the one who has been unlucky since the start of the season. Victim of an ankle sprain in January, just before Paris, Maryam finished at the foot of the podium in March, in Hangzhou, then left his hen in Cairo, preceded by the Swedish Nilsson, victorious of their direct confrontation (3-4). There is no doubt that she will analyze her performance and draw the lessons useful for the future.Maryam Ajaray (Karate): “At the highest level, you need a steel mind”
-In -68 kgNesrine Bougrine bowed as soon as she entered the Bosnian Rahmanovic (1-5) at the end of a hectic fight during which the 22-year-old Liège tried everything to mark. Without success and… without a draft.
In +68 kgOphélie Mulolo brilliantly won her first fight against Kosovare Orana (7-2), recent bronze medalist in Cairo. Led in the mid-combat score (0-2), the 25-year-old Namuroise overturned the situation in her favor thanks to two kicks, after a little more than two minutes (6-2), before concluding.
Then opposed to the young Turkish Gaballa (21), vice-champion of junior Europe, Ophélie fought a hyper-tactical fight, sanctioned by three penalties for “passivity” on both sides. And what was to happen happened, the victory was played for the decision, favorable to Turkish, given winning by three judges against one.
The wait followed to find out if Gaballa reached the final, in which case Ophélie was drafted. Alas, this was not the case, the Turkish just bowing in half against the Greek Kydonaki (0-1).
In Say (Technique), Chiara Manca lost immediately in front of the Spaniard Garcia Lozano. The 20 -year -old Hennuyère was credited with 37.20 pts for her performance, but her opponent, 19 years old (!), Was even better with a note of 39.40 pts. Beaten in the semi-finals by the Italian of Onofrio (41.20 for 40.50), the young Spanish will play the face-to-face for the bronze medal.
