Kolobov and Svidrak eliminated in round of 16 at World Judo Championships in Baku

Kolobov and Svidrak eliminated in round of 16 at World Judo Championships in Baku AI

On 7 October in Baku, Ukrainian judokas Vladyslav Kolobov and Mykhailo Svidrak were knocked out in the round of 16 at the World Judo Championships. Georgia’s Tato Grigalashvili won the men’s -81 kg title; Japan’s Haruka Kaju claimed the women’s -63 kg gold. A concise update for Kyiv sports fans: two Ukrainian competitors exited on day four of the world judo meet in Baku, while Georgia and Japan took the day’s top titles.

The fourth competition day of the World Judo Championships in Baku (7 October) saw Ukraine represented by Vladyslav Kolobov and Mykhailo Svidrak. Kolobov opened with a win over Jordan Kouros of Greece to reach the round of 16, where he lost to Serbia’s Mihailo Symin and was eliminated.

Svidrak began directly in the 1/16 final because of a higher ranking and was defeated by Italy’s Antonio Esposito, ending his medal bid. In the men’s -81 kg category Georgia’s Tato Grigalashvili won gold after beating Azerbaijan’s Zelim Tskaev in the final; bronzes went to Mihailo Symin and Omar Rajabli (Azerbaijan).

In the women’s -63 kg division, Japan’s Haruka Kaju took gold with a win over Israel’s Kerem Primo. Bronze medals were claimed by Renata Zahova (Czechia) and Lkhagvatogoogiin Enkhriilen (Mongolia).

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