The Cuban women’s squad of judo achieved a good performance this Sunday in the L’Aisne tournament, held in Franceby harvesting a dozen medals, including three titles.
This fight marked the beginning of the competitive season for the girls led by Yordanis Arencibia, who since January 21 have been conducting a training base in the European country, according to a note published by the sports portal Hit.
Cuban judokas sweep the L’Aisne tournament
They obtained 10 medals, three of those gold. #Cuba #Judo https://t.co/9wITDYHYoV pic.twitter.com/J6m6wfXzmG— JIT Cuban Sport (@jit_digital) January 30, 2023
The titles this time were won by the experienced Arnaes Odelín (57 kg) and Maylín del Toro (63 kg), together with the promising Nairelis Fuentes (70 kg). They did not disclose the names of their rivals in the finals.
In addition, Blanca Cabrera (52 kg), Yuinisleidys Hernández (57 kg), Santa Romero (78 kg) and Dayle Ojeda (+78 kg) gave up in the decisive bout. Zamarit Gregorio Vasconcelo (48 kg), Lutmary García (63 kg) and Idelannis Gómez (70 kg) reached the bronze medals, the report added.
This event served the Cuban judokas as a prelude to the first major tournament of the season, the Judo Grand Slam in Paris 2023, which will open its curtains on February 4.
Zamarit Gregorio Vasconcelo (48 kg), Blanca Cabrera (52 kg), Arnaes Odelín (57 kg), Maylín del Toro (63 kg) and Idelannis Gómez (70 kg) are registered in the Parisian tournament, he indicated to Hit the president of the Cuban Judo Federation, Rafael Manso.
“This was a good start and not only to face the next tournament, but also in the face of the strong season that lies ahead,” the federation told the newspaper.
In the men’s version of the Grand Slam in Paris, a Cuban cast led by the world champion of the +100 kilograms division, Andy Granda, nominated for the Best Judoka award in 2022, will also participate. The winner will be announced at that event.
After your consecration in the universal event held in Tashkent, the judoka from Matanzas ascended to third place in ranking world championship in its category, endorsed by the good results achieved last year in the Pan American and Oceania Championships, in the European Open Tournament and in the Grand Slam in Antalya, Turkey.
