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  • Submitted by: Luis Manuel Mazorra
  • 04 / 07 / 2012


The international judo tournaments Judoguis Gold (female) and Jose Ramon Rodriguez (male) held in Havana concluded last Thursday, where foreign participants left with empty hands.

Who was closest to the closing day was the Venezuelan Javier Guedez, but did not appear at the end of 60 kilograms versus-host Antonio Betancourt due to physical problems.

The rest of the crowns were lawsuits between representatives of the courtyard, with the main attraction for the 48 kilos between Mestre and Maria Celia Dayaris Laborde, defined for by yuko in the first overtime.

It is a quality opponent, who comes after me with pressure steps. In the National pulled out an advantage that could not be discounted, but now I took revenge, Mestre said, assured to compete in the upcoming Olympics.

The other meetings for gold ended by a decision of the judges for Idalis Ortiz to Heidi Abreu, and Alex Garcia against Joseph Alexis Armenteros, in divisions free of both sexes.

Finally, the Beijing Olympic runner-2008 Yanet Bermoy was crowned in the 52, a category defined by a robin by the presence of only five competitors, all Cuban.

In total, the lid had judokas United States, Brazil, Costa Rica, Italy, Venezuela and hosts, joining men and women.


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