The 26-year-old from Louvan was beaten in the repechage by the Ukrainian Lesiuk, who surprised him at the start of the fight. And, at the end of it, Jorre showed his disappointment by banging his fist on the tatami. “This can't happen! I know this Ukrainian. I know how he fights, but he managed to get me. I wanted more…”
Previously, Jorre had easily dismissed the Greek Pintsis and the Israeli Shulman before falling, in the quarter-final, to the Spaniard Garrigos, reigning world champion and double European champion. “I was too tense. I have to watch this fight again to analyze it.”
On the women's side, the surprise came from Ellen Salens in -48 kg, where she took out the Austrian Tanzer and the Slovenian Stangar, two judokas better ranked than her in the world and… Olympic rankings. Arriving in the quarter-finals, the 27-year-old Flandrienne lost to the young Russian Dudina, recent bronze medalist at the World Juniors.
Drafted, she then found on her way the Portuguese Costa, vice-European champion, for a fierce face-to-face, punctuated in overtime when the referee returned to a phase to award a waza-ari to the Portuguese! Ellen did not deserve such a scenario, she who no longer benefits from the support of Sport Vlaanderen.
We might as well admit it: it was the only clearing of the day because the three other Belgians were eliminated as soon as they entered the fray.
Still in -48 kg, Lois Petit was not unworthy against the Frenchwoman Pont. The 24-year-old Tournaisienne attacked with the risk of “counter”, particularly on the ground. Finally, the decision fell into overtime with a third penalty…
Judo: Verstraeten and… Salens were unable to reach the final phase at the Euro
On the other hand, in -52 kg, nothing is going well for Amber Ryheul! Opposed to the Dutch Van Krevel, Amber bowed from the start. Enough to ask questions about her, she who aligns the poor performances in this Olympic year which is nevertheless so important.
Same observation, in -57 kg, for Mina Libeer who found the Frenchwoman Gneto. Victorious two years ago, in Sofia, Mina was unable to repeat this performance because she was surprised by the first movement of her opponent who took her to the ground to strangle her.
