2023-11-05 17:27:38
The Salzburg trio had strong opponents at the European Judo Championships in Montpellier.
Austria’s team wasn’t exactly lucky at the draw for the European Judo Championships in Montpellier. “I can’t remember ever having seen such an unfavorable draw at a major event. Only Aaron Fara has relatively easy tasks at the start. Everyone else didn’t fare well. It’s unusual with this vehemence,” said ÖJV sports director Markus Moser.
The Salzburg European Championship trio was also affected. Maria Höllwart (+78 kg), for example, met defending champion Romane Dicko in her first fight. The 24-year-old police athlete conceded the second Waza-ari once morest the Frenchwoman following less than a minute and thus lost her opening fight prematurely.
Club colleague Elena Dengg (up to 70 kg) fought bravely once morest the experienced Romanian Serafima Moscalou before she ran into an ippon following just under four minutes. Thomas Scharfetter was the only person from Salzburg to win at least one European Championship match.
At the start, the 22-year-old defeated the Spaniard Daniel Nieto Trinidad, once morest whom he had already lost twice this year, with Waza-ari. He then met two-time Grand Slam winner Noel Van T End. He gave the Dutchman a fight on equal terms and only had to admit defeat in the Golden Score.
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