Tina Trstenjak stars for Slovenia with gold in Hungary

Tina Trstenjak looks unstoppable as again she captured the gold medal, this time in Budapest's Grand Prix. This year she lost only one bout, but won 18 and beat the best. Also in Budapest where the World Bronze medallist defeated Tyumen Grand Slam bronze medallist Pari Surakatova (RUS) in the U63kg final in yet another brilliant showing which no doubt positions her as the favourite for World gold this summer.

The Russian fighter was trapped in a yoko-shiho-gatame hold and elected to submit due to the vast degree of pressure applied by her Slovenian foe.

Trstenjak has now won six of her last seven IJF events after an incredible run of results in 2015. 

In the first semi-final Trstenjak triumphed against former European silver medallist Marta Labazina (RUS) while in the semi semi-final Surakatova defeated African Championships winner Rizlen Zouak (MAR) with two waza-ari with the second coming from a forceful ko-soto-gake.

The first bronze medal was won by Minsk European Open bronze medallist Anna Bernholm (SWE) who defeated Zouak after initially leading by two yuko scores. The contest was decided when Zouak was forced to submit to a powerful hold-down. The second bronze medal was also won by Sweden as former Zagreb Grand Prix silver medallist Mia Hermansson (SWE) bested Labazina with a ko-uchi-gari effort receiving a yuko which decided the contest after four minutes.