World Judo: the Second Star Escapes Romane Dicko
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The double Olympic medallist (bronze in 2021 and 2024), world champion for her first participation in 2022, was dominated in the final by the young South Korean Lee Hyeon-ji, 19, new tornado in the category. While the French woman had clearly taken the fight on her behalf, the South Korean placed an attack after 2 min 30 sec. Sent to the ground, Dicko then found himself immobilized, neutralized by the power of her opponent. "It's super frustrati…
The 27-year-old Frenchman did not succeed in winning better than silver in the finals of the World Judo Championships, Saturday 10 October in Baku (Azerbaijan). For the first time since 2003, the French delegation returned to the Worlds without sacrosanct.
The former world champion 2022 was immobilized by South Korea's Lee Hyeonji in the 78 kg final on Saturday in Baku (Azerbaijan).
The Frenchman is only one success to win a second world title after that of 2022.
The two judokas +78 kg in this category, subject of grossophobic comments. Their mission: to put balm at the heart of a team with low morale.
Lee Hyun-ji (Yongin University), who won a silver medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, shook off the disappointment of the Asian Games by claiming the top spot at the World Championships. On the 10th (local time), Lee Hyun-ji won the gold medal in the women's +78kg final at the 2026 International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships held at the Baku National Gymnastics Arena in Azerbaijan, defeating Roman Dicot (France, ranked 3rd) …
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