Hugo Pessanha is gold at the World Cup in England

The Brazilian judoka Hugo Pessanha (-90kg) has won this Sunday (20) the gold medal at the World Cup in England, in Birmingham. Hugo won the final against Samis Guchapshey by ippon. With this result, the judoka adds up 100 points on the world ranking of the International Judo Federation (IJF). Brazil has finished its part in the competition with six medals, being one gold, two silver and three bronze.

Besides Pessanha’s gold, Raquel Silva (-52kg/silver), Leandro Cunha (-66kg/silver), Taciana Lima (-48kg/bronze), Daniela Polzin (-48kg/bronze) and Rafaela Silva (-57kg, bronze) also went up the podium in England.

To reach the gold, Hugo Pessanha had to win for fights, three by ippon. On his first confrontation, the Brazilian judoka won by ippon over Michal Horley from England and in the second round, he passed by Walter Facente from Itally also by ippon. In the semi-final the victory was by yuko over the French judoka Ludivic Gobert.

Brazil has finished the competition in fourth on the overall medals board, behind England, France and Russia.

Besides Brazil, Germany, France, Belgium, Austria, Canada, Italy, Holland, Portugal, Andorra, Ghana, Luxemburg, USA, Australia, Czech Republic, Finland, Slovakia, New Zeeland, Latvia, Norway, Ireland, Lithuania, Hungary and England also took part in the World Cup in Birmingham.



FINAL OFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE WORLD CUP IN ENGLAND

-60 kg

1. LAVRENTIEV, Denis (RUS)

2. OTTAVIANI, Julien (FRA)

3. MILLAR, James (GBR)

3. MILOUS, Sofiane (FRA)

5. ABDULAEV, Murad (RUS)

5. KITADAI, Felipe (BRA)

7. ANDREOLI, Fabio (ITA)

7. DIEMEL, Sjoerd (NED)



-66 kg

1. LAROSE, David (FRA)

2. CUNHA, Leandro (BRA)

3. KHAN-MAGOMEDOV, Kamal (RUS)

3. MEHMEDOVIC, Sasha (CAN)

5. OATES, Colin (GBR)

5. WASER, Damian (ITA)

7. CARDONNEL, Alexandre (FRA)

7. DE JONG, Jasper (NED)



-73 kg

1. CHAINE, Guillaume (FRA)

2. TRITTON, Nick (CAN)

3. FARBON, Alex (GBR)

3. RIAD, Mohamed (FRA)

5. MESEGUER, Laurent (FRA)

5. THIBLIN, Martin (NOR)

7. DI CRISTO, Giovanni (ITA)

7. OLEINIC, Vladimir (POR)



-81 kg

1. BURTON, Euan (GBR)

2. REED, Tom (GBR)

3. HUCK, Dennis (GER)

3. KHABACHIROV, Murat (RUS)

5. CANTO, Flavio (BRA)

5. STEVENS, Travis (USA)

7. BICK, Adam (GBR)

7. KRIZSAN, Szabolcs (HUN)



-90 kg

1. PESSANHA, Hugo (BRA)

2. GUCHAPSHEV, Samir (RUS)

3. FACENTE, Walter (ITA)

3. GOBERT, Ludovic (FRA)

5. DEDEK, Frank (GER)

5. SANTOS, Eduardo (BRA)

7. TOMASETTI, Bruno Ivan (ITA)

7. WOLSKA, Roman (FRA)



-100 kg

1. MAKHMADOV, Zafar (RUS)

2. PFEIFFER, Dino (GER)

3. MEEUWSEN, Danny (NED)

3. STIEGELMANN, Frederic (FRA)

5. COUSINS, Peter (GBR)

5. RENEV, Dmitriy (RUS)

7. FARKAS, Balint (HUN)

7. SPALDING-MCINTOSH, Theodore (GBR)



+100 kg

1. STERKHOV, Dmitry (RUS)

2. SINSOU, Thomas (FRA)

3. PROKIN, Sergey (RUS)

3. VERBIJ, Luuk (NED)

5. SCHLITTLER, Joao Gabriel (BRA)

5. SHERRINGTON, Chris (GBR)

7. CLEMPNER, Matthew (GBR)

7. DELAHAY, Joe (GBR)



-48 kg

1. RENICKS, Kimberley (GBR)

2. KEARNEY, Lisa (IRL)

3. LIMA, Taciana (BRA)

3. POLZIN, Daniela (BRA)

5. MORETTI, Elena (ITA)

5. MOYA, Catiere (BRA)

7. PRILL, Wasilisa (GER)

7. ROSSENEU, Amelie (BEL)



-52 kg

1. HEYLEN, Ilse (BEL)

2. SILVA, Raquel (BRA)

3. JOHNSTONE, Sophie (GBR)

3. LAFONT, Emilie (FRA)

5. PINOTTI, Marta (ITA)

5. POLAK, Miriam (NED)

7. MAGNOLFI, Camilla (ITA)

7. ZIMMERMANN, Susi (GER)



-57 kg

1. WAECHTER, Viola (GER)

2. DIEMEER, Michelle (NED)

3. ROPER, Miryam (GER)

3. SILVA, Rafaela (BRA)

5. MELANCON, Joliane (CAN)

5. REGIS, Alessia (ITA)

7. BENARROCHE, Lola (FRA)

7. LANTOINE, Caroline (FRA)



-63 kg

1. CLARK, Sarah (GBR)

2. DREXLER, Hilde (AUT)

3. POLI, Anne Laure (FRA)

3. STAM, Esther (NED)

5. MADELRIEUX, Cindy (FRA)

5. VERHEEKE, Katrien (BEL)

7. LABHIH, Khadija (FRA)

7. STEINMETZ, Stephanie (GER)



-70 kg

1. CHOLLET, Mylene (FRA)

2. LEVESQUE, Marylise (CAN)

3. MARZOK, Iljana (GER)

3. ZUPANCIC, Kelita (CAN)

5. BANDEL, Barbara (GER)

5. CANTONI, Giulia (ITA)

7. FLETCHER, Megan (GBR)

7. JACQUES, Catherine (BEL)



-78 kg

1. GALEONE, Assunta (ITA)

2. ROBERGE, Catherine (CAN)

3. COTTON, Amy (CAN)

3. WILSON, Sian (GBR)

5. HEINZ, Maike (GER)

7. LEMMEN, Iris (NED)



+78 kg

1. ADLINGTON, Sarah (GBR)

2. TANGORRE, Lucia (ITA)

3. RAMANICH, Rebecca (FRA)

3. WALDET, Emilie (FRA)

5. HEINY, Angelique (GER)

5. RIETZ, Beatrice (GER)