Tina Trstenjak confirms her reputation with gold in Tokyo

Tina Trstenjak can really meet with the best on earth in the category U63kg, although she doesn't have to prove over and over again, she did meet the expectations and won the Grand Slam in Tokyo.

The first final of the day was rapidly concluded by the top seeded athlete of the category and bronze medallist of the last World Championships in Chelyabinsk, Tina TRSTENJAK (SLO), who did not give any chance to Edwige GWEND (ITA). After a few seconds, she scored ippon with a counter attack.

The first bronze medal fight opposed the bronze medallist of the Tyumen Grand Slam this year, SURAKATOVA Pari (RUS), and a newcomer in the Japanese team, NISHIKAWA Maho (JPN), with no results at the international level so far. Totally blocked by the powerful gripping of the Japanese, SURAKATOVA was rapidly penalized with three shidos for passivity and false attacks, when NISHIKAWA only got one, offering her the first major result on the international scene.

In the second bronze medal fight, the world number four Anicka VAN EMDEN (NED), faced Martyna TRAJDOS (GER), bronze medallist at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, a few weeks ago, in a 100% European fight. Only one shido difference was necessary for the Dutch athlete to add one more line in her already long prize list.