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Japan vs France, Wakaba Tomita wins in Paris
6 Feb 2022 20:55
IJF Media team by Pedro Lasuen
IJF Gabriela Sabau / International Judo Federation
The category +78kg at the Grand Slam in Paris was like the host of the party didn't want to feed his guests. France has a very strong heavyweight school. Four of them defended the national honour, including Romane Dicko, Olympic runner-up. With the Brazilian and top seed Beatriz Souza eliminated in her first match, between France and a gold medal only a Japanese, Wakaba Tomita, stood in the way but be careful because we said ‘Japanese.’
Dicko in a final is anything but absurd. She is the toughest opponent of the best heavyweight woman on the circuit, the Japanese Akira Sone. However, Tomita was not to be underestimated. That? Never! Now Dicko knows it, having conceded a beautiful ippon from Tomita. France 2, Japan 1.
Léa Fontaine and Julia Tolofua were the perfect squires for Romane Dicko. Tolofua won bronze against Turkey's Nihel Cheikh Rouhou. Fontaine lost to Korea's Hayum Kim, but fought for bronze in Paris for the second time in a row and she's still a junior.
Five different countries have won the plus category in Paris over the last five editions of the Grand Slam.
2018 Min-Jeong Kim (KOR)
2019 Idalys Ortiz (CUB)
2020 Romane Dicko (FRA)
2021 Raz Hershko (ISR)
2022 Wakaba Tomita (JPN)
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