'Failed to advance to the quarterfinals'Ann Baul, South Korea's last Olympic Games are still too early to be frustrated
Jul 28, 2024
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An'Baul was frustrated to advance to the quarterfinals on the 28th (Korean time) when he lost half of his back to Guzman Kyrgizbayev (Kazakhstan) in the round of 16 of the 66kg judo men's team at the Champs de Mars Arena in Paris, France.
In the round of 32 held earlier on the day, world No. 13 An Baul easily advanced to the round of 16 against world No. 14 Narmandach Bayanmunch (UAE) with 53 seconds left to play.
However, he lost half of the round of 16 when he met an unexpected enemy, and finished his Olympic challenge.
An'Baul has been a leading Korean judoka, winning a silver medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Ahead of this Olympics, he said, `As it is my last Olympics, I will definitely win the gold medal for the third time" was determined, but unfortunately, I was frustrated.
In the women's 52kg class held on the same day, Jeong Ye-rin (Incheon City Hall) failed to advance to the round of 16 after losing to Geffen Primo (Israel) in the first round of 32.
On the 27th, the first day after the opening of the Olympics, Lee Hye-kyung (Gwangju Transportation Corporation) of the women's 48kg class was eliminated in the round of 32, and Kim Won-jin (Yangpyeong County Office) of the men's 60kg class advanced to the consolation match after losing in the quarterfinals, but failed to win a bronze medal as she lost one game by allowing two halves.
It's too early to be frustrated. The judo team will be ranked third in the women's 57kg world rankings on the 29th, and rising star Heo Mi-mi, the 2024 world championship gold medalist, will compete from the round of 16. On the 30th, Lee Joon-hwan (Yongin University), the world's third in the men's 81kg class, Kim Ji-soo (Gyeongbuk Sports Council) in the women's 63kg class, and Han Joo-yeop (High1), the men's 90kg class, will play on the 31st. On August 1, Yoon Hyun-ji (Ansan City Hall) of the women's 78kg class will compete, and on August 2, the last day of the individual competition, Kim Min-jong (Yangpyeong County Office), the world's No. 1 in the 100kg class, will aim for the first heavyweight gold medal in Korean judo. On the same day, Kim Ha-yoon (Ansan City Hall), ranked fourth in the women's 78kg or higher class, will also lead the spirit of the gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games and challenge for her first Olympic gold medal.
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