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Balabay Aghayev benefits in weak field with excellent day
17 Oct 2021 00:20
IJF Media team by Nicolas Messner
IJF Gabriela Sabau / International Judo Federation
Among the top seeds of the category U60kg in Paris, only Ramazan Abdulaev managed to reach the final, but the Russian judoka was upset by the outsider Balabay Aghayev of Azerbaijan, who proved to be the strongest by far. It is interesting to underline the performance of Romain Valadier Picard, who last week won a bronze medal at the Junior World Championships in Olbia, Italy and who again stepped on the podium after a very good day in Paris.
A first medal at that level, while still junior, is a good sign for Valadier Picard and for the French team. The second bronze medal went to Genki Koga, the son of the late, legendary judoka Toshihiko Koga.
Balabay Aghayev said, "We did not prepare a special strategy before the final. The plan was just to attack. It worked, so we were right."
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