The replace of the Olympic qualification lists on Tuesday introduced a shock: Wachid Borchashvili is in nineteenth place within the class as much as 81 kilograms, one place behind the direct qualification locations for the Summer time Video games in Paris. His brother Shamil Borchashvili (ninth) is effectively inside the area.
Most just lately, the Borchashvilis’ household council had already agreed on Wachid as an Olympic competitor (the OÖN reported).
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Was that too hasty? Not essentially. If Austria doesn’t nominate Shamil Borchashvili for the Video games, Wachid would take his place.
A piquant state of affairs, because the ÖJV had mentioned earlier than the World Cup that they really thought-regarding Shamil to be extra promising and subsequently most well-liked him. The brothers’ rush to make the ultimate resolution within the OÖN brought regarding incomprehension inside the affiliation.
Along with the choice as much as 81 kilograms, Michaela Polleres (as much as 70), Ljubjana Piovesana (as much as 63) and Aaron Fara (as much as 100) have certified immediately for particular person begins of their weight lessons.
As well as, Katharina Tanzer (as much as 48) can rely on a European quota place and Judo Austria on a further beginning place within the class as much as 73 kilos and the related combined group mounted place. The latter would determine between Samuel Gaßner from Ottensheim and Lukas Reiter from Decrease Austria.
“If it actually stays that manner, we might be among the many high 17 in judo amongst greater than 100 collaborating nations who’re eligible to start out within the combined group competitors. We’d by no means have dared to dream of that three years in the past in Tokyo. We now have a really sturdy group – with Michaela Polleres on the high, who might be seeded quantity three as much as 70 kg,” says ÖJV sports activities director Markus Moser, visibly happy.
The Olympic qualification part doesn’t finish till June twenty fourth. A complete of 5 World Tour competitions, together with the Madrid Grand Prix, are nonetheless to be held within the subsequent few weeks. However there shouldn’t be any important adjustments within the Olympic rating within the closing part. The variety of factors to be awarded is relatively low. Which means the most recent Olympic rating can be utilized as a benchmark for the beginning positions.
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This text in a nutshell:
- Judoka Wachid Borchashvili has slipped out of the direct Olympic qualification locations following the World Championships. In nineteenth place, the 25-year-old from Marchtrenk is the primary substitute within the class as much as 81 kilograms. His brother Shamil is effectively inside the quota in ninth place.
- The brothers just lately introduced within the OÖN that Wachid would go to the Olympics and Shamil wouldn’t. This might nonetheless work out: If Austria doesn’t ship Shamil to the Summer time Video games in Paris, Wachid would take his place.
- As well as, there’s a good likelihood that Austria’s judoka will qualify for the primary time within the combined group competitors. If that succeeds, one other Higher Austrian, Samuel Gaßner from Ottensheim, may presumably get an opportunity at 73 kg.
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