Judo Austria must do with out Shamil Borchashvili (-81 kg/LZ Multikraft Wels), Olympic bronze medalist from Tokyo, on the Olympic Video games in Paris (July twenty sixth – August eleventh). The 28-year-old Higher Austrian won’t compete in Paris for private causes, as reported completely by OÖN.
“I’ve made each effort till the tip, however regardless of successful bronze on the European Championships in Zagreb, I don’t really feel in the perfect form I wished. I’ll positively not be participating in Paris. This resolution is unavoidable,” mentioned Shamil.
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Brother Wachid is the primary non-qualified athlete within the -81 kg class and has thus secured a spot on the Olympics. Shamil Borchashvili is at the moment ranked tenth on the earth and is subsequently 9 locations larger than his youthful brother.
One remark is especially essential to him: “This waiver doesn’t imply the tip of my profession, however solely a break from competitors. I need to get once more on monitor within the fall and win my second World Championship medal in Budapest in 2025. Ideally in gold.”
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“We pay attention to this resolution and have knowledgeable Shamil clearly and intimately in regards to the penalties of his resolution not to participate within the Olympics,” explains ÖJV President Martin Poiger.
Instantly following the non-public dialogue with Shamil Borchashvili and his brothers Wachid and Kimran, the affiliation initiated the required steps with the Worldwide Judo Federation (IJF).
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“We have now knowledgeable the IJF of our withdrawal. We’re forwarding Shamil’s written assertion. Which means Shamil will now not be listed as eligible to compete within the Olympic rating, which is able to solely turn into official on June twenty fourth when the official qualification deadline closes. Wachid will transfer up and is subsequently thought of a certified athlete for Paris within the class as much as 81 kg. Similtaneously the IJF, we additionally instantly knowledgeable the Austrian Olympic Committee of this new scenario. We assume that we’ll be represented on the Olympic Video games by a complete of six judoka or the combined group,” explains Martin Poiger.
Tokyo silver medalist Michaela Polleres (-70/JC Sparkasse Wimpassing/NÖ/most likely seeded quantity 3 in Paris), Lubjana Piovesana (-63/LZ Hohenems/V) and Aaron Fara (-100/JC Sparkasse Wimpassing/NÖ) are thought of sure to begin on the Olympics. Katharina Tanzer (-48/SU Noricum Leibnitz/ST) is at the moment ranked in an Olympic quota place. With Wachid Borchashvili’s qualification for the -81 kg class, Judo Austria has obtained an IJF invitation for an athlete as much as 73 kg – as a result of proper to begin within the combined group competitors. The choice as to who might be allotted this beginning place continues to be pending.
