Judo's Kim Jisoo Fails to Secure Ticket for Bronze Medal Match [Paris Olympics]
Kim Ji-su (23, Gyeongbuk Sports Council), a South Korean judoka, failed to secure a ticket to the bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics.
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On the 30th, at the Paris Champs de Mars venue in France, Kim Ji-su lost by ippon due to a triangle choke to Rubiana Piovesana (Austria) in the repechage of the women's 63kg judo event. Kim Ji-su and Piovesana are ranked 16th and 10th in the world, respectively.
About 40 seconds after the match started, Kim Ji-su was thrown to the ground by her opponent's attack. Fortunately, she fell forward and did not concede points, but her opponent climbed onto Kim’s back and wrapped her neck with both legs. Unable to withstand Piovesana’s choke, Kim Ji-su tapped out, ending her chance to advance to the bronze medal match. Kim Ji-su passed through the mixed zone silently, shedding tears.
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Kim Ji-su, a third-generation Korean-Japanese, moved to Korea after graduating from high school. In 2020, she became the first Korean-Japanese female judoka to wear the Taeguk mark. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she competed in the women's 57kg category but was eliminated in the round of 16.
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