00:00Welcome back to beautiful Upper Austria,
00:02a region known for its stunning landscapes and rich culture.
00:05But today, it's the world-class judo
00:07taking centre stage in Linz for the heavyweights.
00:11At under 90kg,
00:13Giorgi Jabanashvili had been in fantastic form all day,
00:18the highlight being this thrilling Ippon during the quarterfinals.
00:21He took home the gold medal,
00:23with his Georgian fans cheering him on.
00:26Ambassador-designate of Georgia in Austria,
00:29His Excellency Alexander Mysoradze, awarded the medals.
00:33In the women's under-78kg category,
00:35Yulia Kerchenko delivered an outstanding performance,
00:39throwing Emma Reed for Ippon in a decisive and impressive finish.
00:43With that victory,
00:44Kerchenko claimed her first-ever Grand Prix gold medal,
00:48a huge milestone in her judo career.
00:51Judo Upper Austria president,
00:53Mr Manfred Reisinger, awarded the medals.
01:00In the under-100kg,
01:01Ivan Felipe Silva Morales took the top spot on the podium,
01:05a fifth Grand Prix gold for the Cuban,
01:07after a tactical victory.
01:11Awarding the medals was IJF Head Referee Director,
01:14Mr Armin Bagassarov.
01:20Oh, it was amazing, it was amazing.
01:22A big day, the last weekend I was for the first time in my life.
01:26A big day, the last weekend I was fighting in Uzbekistan
01:30and now here, they won medals, it's amazing for me.
01:33I remember in the last year, I won also gold medal under-90,
01:37but now it's amazing.
01:46In the women's plus-78kg final,
01:49Celia Concon secured her first-ever Grand Prix gold medal
01:52in an all-French showdown.
01:55Concon's strategic approach made all the difference.
02:02On hand to award the medals was Upper Austria
02:04Minister of Economy and Sports, Mr Markus Ackleitner.
02:11Really good, I'm proud of me for all the day, all the fight.
02:15I do all I can and I'm really proud of me.
02:20In the plus-100kg,
02:22Guram Tushishvili faced Lukas Karpalek,
02:25a clash of two judo titans.
02:28In an epic encounter, it was the Georgian who claimed victory.
02:32A clever dropping technique scored a match-winning yuko,
02:36another medal for his impressive collection.
02:42IJF head sport director, Mr Vladimir Barta, awarded the medals.
02:47Throughout the day, the Austrian fans were treated
02:50to a spectacular showcase of world-class judo,
02:53with plenty of thrilling Ippon moments.
02:56Upper Austria has once again proven to be an excellent host.
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