Three members of the Komatsu Women's Judo Club participated in the "Judo Otto World Cup" held in Humburg, Germany from February 19th to 20th.
Ayumi Tanimoto, a gold medalist of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, finished in second place and Mina Watanabe, a gold medalist of the Fukuoka International Tournament, came in third place.
Thank you very much for your support and encouragement.
<< RESULTS OF KOMATSU MEMBERS >>
>> Ayumi Tanimoto (Category -63kg) =2nd Place=
Preliminaries: Round1: Won against Abel (Cuba) by Ippon (Yokoshiho-gatame)
Preliminaries: Round2: Won against Samoila (Romania) by Ippon (Haraigoshi)
Preliminaries: Round3: Won against Gutierrez (Spain) by Ippon (Sode-tsurikomigoshi)
Semifinal: Won against Von Harnier (Germany) by Ippon (Osotogari)
Final: Lost against Decosse (France) by Yusei (Yuko)
>> Mina Watanebe (Category -70kg) =3rd Place=
Preliminaries: Round2: Won against Iglesias (Spain) by Yusei (Yuko)
Preliminaries: Round3: Won against Barbieri (Italy) by Ippon (Ippon-zeoinage)
Semifinal: Lost against Sraka (Slovenia) by Yusei (Yuko)
Fight for 3rd Place: Won against Blanco (Spain) by Ippon (Yokoshiho-gatame)
>> Mizuho Matsuzaki (Category -78kg) =5th Place=
Preliminaries: Round1: Won against Liu (China) by Ippon (Osotogari)
Preliminaries: Round2: Won against Fedorova (Russia) by Ippon (Combined techniques)
Preliminaries: Round3: Won against Kuehnen (Germany) by Ippon (Osotogari)
Semifinal: Lost against Laborde (Cuba) by Ippon (Sode-tsurikomigoshi)
Fight for 3rd Place: Lost against San Miguel (Spain) by Yusei (Waza-ari)
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