Judoka Anna-Maria Wagner is world champion for the second time after 2021. In the burden class of as much as 78 kilograms, the athlete from Ravensburg defeated Alice Bellandi of Italy within the ultimate in Abu Dhabi on the Golden Score and secured an Olympic ticket to Paris within the German home competitors with the two-time European champion Alina. Böhm.
Wagner, a bronze medalist on the Tokyo Olympics three years in the past, entered the World Championships within the Persian Gulf ranked third on this planet, whereas Böhm was fifth. Unlike the World Cup, which concludes the qualification section, just one participant per nation is allowed on the Summer Games in Paris (July 26 to August 11).
The German Judo Association now has two medals in Abu Dhabi, with Mascha Ballhaus profitable bronze within the as much as 52 kg class on Sunday. The ultimate particular person competitions might be held on Thursday, and on Friday it will likely be all concerning the medals within the blended crew competitors, which has already been on the Olympics since 2021.