For the last K1 before the summer, the European champion Alizee Agier of France won in -68 kg in Shanghai (June 7-9). With the silver medal of Alexandra Recchia and the 3 bronze medals of Mehdi Filali, Sabrina Ouihaddadène and Leïla Heurtault, the France team looks good.
Assadilov wins its 4th success in a row, Madera and Otabolaev their 1st one. Aktas, Ozcelik and Terliuga won again and multiply podiums in 2019. Finals and results of the 2019 K1 Shanghaï (June 7-9).
By Florian Fournier
Photos : K-Photos
-60 kg: Assadilov wins the Kazakh duel
In a 100% Kazakstan final, Darkan Assadilov beat his compatriot young Alpysbay. He then won his 4th success in a row.
Final: Alpysbay (Kaz) b. Assadilov (Kaz)
Bronze: Farzaliyev (Aze) b. Shaaban (Kow), 3-3 / Hassan (Irn) b. Brose (Bre), 0-0
1. Assadilov (Kaz)
2. Alpysbay (Kaz)
3. Hassan (Irn) and Farzaliyev (Aze)
-67 kg: Madera finds the summit Venezuelan Andres Madera returns to the top of the podium and wins the K1 of Shanghai, with flags against Iranian Karimi (0-0).Steven Da Costa beaten by the Egyptian Elsawy for the bronze medal finishes 5th.
Final: Madera (Ven) b. Karimi (Irn), 0-0
Bronze: Elsawy (Egy) b. S. Da Costa (Fra), 2-1 / Tadissi (Hon) b. Ngamphuengphit (Tha), 2-1
1.Madera (Fri)
2. Karimi (Irn)
3. Elsawy (Egy) and Tadissi (Hon)
-75 kg: Otabolaev the surprise
Uzbek Otabolaev is a surprise in this category by winning the final against world champion Iranian Asgari 1-0.
Final: Otabolaev (Uzb) vs Asgari (Irn), 1-0
Bronze: Sakiyama (Jap) b. Scott (USA), 6-4 / Eltemur (Tur) b. Nishimura (Jap), 2-2
1. Otabolaev (Uzb)
2. Asgari (Irn)
3. Sakiyama (Jap) and Eltemur (Tur)
-84 kg: victorious Aktas
In a duel between the European champion and the world champion, the Turkish Aktas won 4-3 against Croatian Kvesic.
Final: Aktas (Tur) vs Kvesic (Cro), 4-3
Bronze: Khodabakhsi (Ira) b. Poorshab (Ira), 5-0 / Abdullayev (Aze) b. Ghararizadeh (Ira), 7-1
1. Aktas (Tur)
2. Kvesic (Cro)
3. Khodabakhsi (Ira) and Abdullayev (Aze)
+84 kg: Ganjzadeh with flags
In a 100% Iranian final, it is the most experienced of the two, Sajad Ganjzadeh World Champion 2016, who wins the flag against Abazari, 0-0.
In the bronze medal, Mehdi Filali made a big performance by defeating world champion Jonathan Horne.
Final: Ganjzadeh (Ira) vs Abazari (Irn)
Bronze: Filali (Fra) b. Horne (All), 4-3 / Arkania (Geo) b. Lardy (Ned), 3-1
1. Ganjzadeh (Ira)
2. Abazari (Irn)
3. Filali (Fra) and Arkania (Geo)
Kata: Kiyuna as on parade
It's a podium that we start to get used to seeing. The Japanese, Kiyuna, Moto and Shimbaba as well as the Spaniard Quintero no longer leave. Winner of all the competitions of the season in which he participated, Ryo Kiyuna handed this today by winning 28.26 against 26.16 for the Spanish Quintero, a slap!
1. Kiyuna (Jap)
2. Quintero (Spain)
3. Moto (Jap) and Shimbaba
Female
-50 kg: Ozcelik dominates Recchia
Again in the final after her injury 6 months ago, France’s Alexandra Recchia had to meet the one she knows best on the circuit, Turkey’s Serap Ozcelik. Losing 5-4, the French leaves Shanghaï with hope. The full of confidence is made to attack the last straight road to Tokyo.
Final : Ozcelik (Tur) b. Recchia (Fra), 5-4
Bronze : Salama (Egy) b. Kryva (Ukr), 0-0 and Sayed (Egy) b. Ku (Tpe), 4-3
- Ozcelik (Tur)
- Recchia (Fra)
- Salama (Egy) and Sayed (Egy)
-55 kg : Terliuga, of course !
In the final against China’s Ding, Ukraine’s Terliuga did not give a chance to her opponent, winning the match 6-0. She wins in Shanghaï her 4th Gold and 6th medal in her last 8 competitions.
Final : Terliuga (Ukr) b. Ding (Chn), 6-0
Bronze: Yeshaddadene (Fra) b. Yakan (Tur), 9-3 / Khaksar (Ira) b. Busa (Ita), 3-0
1. Terliuga (Ukr)
2. Ding (Chn)
3. Yeshaddadene (Fra) and Khaksar (Ira)
-61 kg: Yin victorious at home
Opposed to the World champion Prekovic of Serbia, China’s Yin wins this K1 at home with a a 7-3 score.
Final: Yin (Chn) b. Prekovic (Srb), 7-3
Bronze : Heurtault (Fra) b. Pasqua (Ita), 1-0 / Moriguchi (Jap) b. Someya (Jap), 1-0
- Yin (Chn)
- Prekovic (Srb)
- Heurtault (Fra) and Moriguchi (Jap)
-68 kg: Agier in gold
European champion Alizee Agier wins the K1 of Shanghai with an 8-4 victory in the final against China’s Gong. Quirici gets bronze thanks to her tough success over Semeraro. Panetsidou beat France’s Avazeri.
Final: Agier (Fra) b. Gong (Chn), 8-4
Bronze: Panetsidou (Gre) b. Avazeri (Fra), 1-0 / Quirici (Sui) b. Semeraro (Ita), 4-3
1. Agier (Fra)
2. Gong (Chn)
3. Panetsidou (Gre) and Quirici (Sui)
+68 kg: Berultseva, a Premiere
Kazakhstan Sofya Berultseva, Junior World champion in 2017, won the first K1 of her career. In the final, she beat China’s Gao 7-5.
Final: Berultseva (Kaz) b. Gao (Chn), 7-5
Bronze: Uekusa (Jap) b. Hocaoglu (Tur), 2-1 / Abbasali (Ira) b. Ferracuti (Ita), 3-2
- Berultseva (Kaz)
- Gao (Chn)
- Uekusa (Jap) and Abbasali (Ira)
Kata: Sanchez for the 2nd time
For the second time in a row, after her victory in Istanbul (Turkey), Sandra Jaime Sanchez defeated Japan's Kiyou Shimizu in the final of the K1 of Shanghai. The Spanish won with a score of 26.74 against 26.54 for Shimizu.
- Sanchez (Spain)
- Shimizu (Jap)
- Ono (Jap) and Lau (HK)
