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Frazer Will wins a silver judo medal in Las Vegas
27 Sep 2004 13:45
Sportcom; Jean-François Pilote
IJF Media Team / International Judo Federation
Canadian judokas Frazer Will (60 kg), Michal Popiel (-66 kg) and Nicholas Tritton (-73 kg) each won a silver medal Sunday at the United States Open, which was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. A Saskatchewan native, Will was beaten by Shintaro Nakano, who was able to score a wazari in the finals. BR> « My opponent was tough. He surprised me in the middle of the match and I wasn’t able to get that point back before the end, », Will said.
In the 66 kg category, Jean-François Villemure took the bronze medal.
Among the four Canadian judokas who finished in fifth place, there are Saskatchewan native Gonzalo Ibanez (-60 kg) and Kimi Suda (-52 kg), from British Columbia.
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