Judo National Team Eliminated in Mixed Team Round of 16 with 1-4 Defeat to Mongolia

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suhwan] The Korean judo team, ranked 5th in the world, concluded all their events after being eliminated in the round of 16 in the mixed team event.

On the 31st, at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, the team faced Mongolia (ranked 9th in the world) in the round of 16 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics judo mixed team event, recording a head-to-head record of 1 win and 4 losses, failing to advance to the quarterfinals.

Korean judo finished this tournament with one silver medal and two bronze medals.

The first player in the team event, male over 100kg Kim Minjong, defeated Ulziibayar Durenbayar with a decisive ippon victory.

He succeeded with a leg sweep ippon 15 seconds before the end of regular time to secure the win.

However, from the second player onward, the team suffered consecutive losses.

Female 57kg Kim Jisoo lost to Dorjisuulengiin Sumiya by waza-ari from a morote seoi nage after a golden score (overtime) battle.

The third player, male 73kg Ahn Changrim, was also defeated by Sendochir Sukhbaatar, putting the team on the brink of elimination.

Ahn Changrim, who won a bronze medal in the individual event at the Tokyo Olympics, lost by penalty after a golden score battle.

With a record of 1 win and 2 losses, Korea’s fourth player, female 70kg Kim Seongyeon, bowed her head after conceding a waza-ari from an ankle throw by Gankhuyag Bold in golden score.

On the brink of elimination, male 90kg Kwak Donghan tried to turn the momentum around but was defeated by penalty against Gantulga Altanbagana, ending Korea’s run.