Judo: Tachimoto clinches Grand Slam title
Tachimoto pulled off an ippon two minutes 45 seconds into the final to win the women’s over 78-kilogramme title.
TOKYO:
Japan’s Megumi Tachimoto defeated London Olympic gold medallist Idalys Ortiz of Cuba to cap a final day full of upsets at the Grand Slam international judo tournament yesterday. The 23-year-old Tachimoto, the world bronze medallist in the 2010 open class, pulled off an ippon two minutes 45 seconds into the final to win the women’s over 78-kilogramme title. After the three-day competition, hosts Japan ended with 10 titles to South Korea’s two wins while the Netherlands earned a solitary victory. Japan won three gold medals yesterday and South Korea two.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 3rd, 2012.
Japan’s Megumi Tachimoto defeated London Olympic gold medallist Idalys Ortiz of Cuba to cap a final day full of upsets at the Grand Slam international judo tournament yesterday. The 23-year-old Tachimoto, the world bronze medallist in the 2010 open class, pulled off an ippon two minutes 45 seconds into the final to win the women’s over 78-kilogramme title. After the three-day competition, hosts Japan ended with 10 titles to South Korea’s two wins while the Netherlands earned a solitary victory. Japan won three gold medals yesterday and South Korea two.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 3rd, 2012.