"Unprecedented!" Heo Mi-mi wins half of Mongolia's natural enemy in the 57 kg class by 女 Judo!Going to the semifinals!

Jul 29, 2024

Hummi's 57kg women's judo held at the Chandmars Arena in Paris on the 29th (Korea time) = Reporter Chung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.29/

Hummi faces Mongolian Enkhilin LeHagbato in the women's judo 57kg quarterfinals at the Chandmars Arena in Paris on the 29th (Korea time). Paris (France) = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.29/

Hummi's women's judo 57 kg Humimi Paris (France) = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.29/

'Women's Judo Sign' Heo Mi-mi (21, Gyeongbuk Sports Council, world No. 3) reached the semifinals at the first Olympics with the national flag. "'No. 2 seed' Hur Mi-mi faced the Mongolian ace'Nchrilyn LeHagbatogu in the quarterfinals of the women's judo 57kg class at the Chandmars Arena in Paris on the 29th.On the same day, Hur Mi-mi first lost two maps to Timna Nelson Levy (10th in the world) in the first round of 16, and won three maps in overtime to advance to the quarterfinals.

The target was the quarterfinals, which must be won for the gold medal, and against the unfavorable opponent Le Havatogu, who lost three games in the past, Hur Mi-mi did not back down at all and actively faced off. Two maps were given to the passive Le Havatogu. With eight seconds left before the end, Heo Mi-mi walked on Andari and pushed the opponent's sleeve to win a thrilling half. He secured his place in the semifinals with a half-win.

Hummi faces Team Israel or Nelson Levy in the first match of the women's 57kg round of 16 at the Chandmars Arena in Paris on the 29th (Korea time). Heo Mi-mi advanced to the quarterfinals with a foul win after extra time. Paris (France) = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.29/

Hur Mi-mi won the World Judo Championships final in May by beating Canada's Krista Deguchi (Canada) by foul play after extra-time bloodshed. After Jung Sung-sook in the women's 61kg class and Cho Min-sun in the women's 66kg class in 1995, she has won a gold medal in Korean women's judo for the first time in 29 years.

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