Judo world: the day when Teddy Riner became the largest – dh.be

Teddy Riner Saturday in Astana became the greatest among the great by winning an eighth world title in judo that no one, man or woman, had ever won in the history of this sport.

Archi favorite then no one has managed to beat the last five years, he wrote a page more to his legend by dominating the final Ryu Shichinohe Japanese. And marked its territory one year of the Olympics in Rio, where he will retain the Olympic title won in 2012: “It will be war,” he warned Saturday

“I do. know yet if I am a legend. What I know in any case, is that I have a record of eight titles of world champion. It’s cool for me, I’m really happy but I do not count stop to it, “added the champion, tired after his victory.

The Colossus (2.03 m, 141 kg) 26 years now has seven successive world gold medals in 100 kg – the first from 2007 – and in all categories (2008). And ends this historic day on a incredible statistic 95 straight wins (he has not lost since September 2010).

After his victory, Riner has not exulted but realized the figure 8 forming two circles with finger and thumbs. His unfortunate opponent in the final, Shichinohe, is also his “best enemy”. Eurasian (Belgian mother) 26 years had greatly irritated the World Championships final last year by dropping

– ‘Not my best day’ –

Riner has had a troubled season with right elbow surgery in February and an injury to a toe on his right foot a month later. So, despite his record, he admitted some frustration at the end of the day.

“I’m not going to hide it, it’s not my best day in terms of sensations, clearness in the head. I’m to trust me, I’ve seen better days, “he admitted, though, before the final, he chained four wins by ippon, one against South Korean Kim Sung-Min.

Monday arrived in Astana with a big beard, Riner has not set foot until Wednesday in the hall where take place the World Championships. And as it had never been the case, it never came in the stands to encourage other Blue

On Saturday, he showed shaved. – Including the head – and determined by the desire to add to his record of more impressive record

What he did not tremble before the eyes of his relatives settled in the stands. his wife and their son a year ., Eden, his parents and his grandfather

– As a lightweight –

The superlatives have all been used to describe this winning machine

Riner is primarily a force of nature, which shines through in his early to late maturity category (100 kg).

Most importantly, it excels on tatami through execution speed in a single heavy. His agility, his power, his technique and his strong mental pallet made him a champion mega, which seems light years above his opponents.

Guadeloupe maintains its velocity by training as a lightweight judoka. It makes such explosive pumps, extension jumps. And he runs, that heavy hardly do.

After the victory of his most brilliant representative, France has completed the individual events of the Championships a total of six medals, including 2 gold .

Riner and Gevrise Emane (-70 kg) were titrated, Loïc Pietri (-81 kg) and Clarisse Agbegnenou (-63 kg) took silver and Automne Pavia (-57 kg) and Fanny Estelle Posvite (-70 kg) bronze

Main results of the sixth and final day of individual judo Worlds-2015 in Astana.

LADIES

78 kg

Final:

Song Yu (CHN) beat Megumi Tachimoto (JPN) penalties

Matches for 3rd place:

Kanae Yamabe (JPN) beat Ksenia Chibisova (RUS) ippon

Idalys Ortiz (CUB) beat Ma Sisi (CHN) ippon

GENTLEMEN

-100 kg

Final:

Ryunosuke Haga (JPN) beat Karl-Richard Frey (GER) on penalties

Matches for 3rd place:

Toma Nikiforov (BEL) beat Cyrille Maret (FRA) ippon

Dimitri Peters (GER) beat Krpalek Lukas (CZE) ippon

100 kg

Final:

Teddy Riner (FRA) beat Ryu Shichinohe (JPN) waza-ari

Matches for 3rd place:

Adam Okruashvili (GEO) beat Andre Breitbarth (GER) waza-ari

Iakiv Khammo (UKR) beat Kim Sung-Min (KOR) ippon

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