Masters Judo Doha 2021 : Vanessa Mballa Atangana Misses Bronze
The Doha from January 11 to 13, 2021. Organised by the International Judo Federation (IJF), the competition brought together judokas from across the globe. Cameroon was represented in the competition by one
athlete, Vanessa Mballa Atangana in the women’s +78kg. The current African champion was beaten by Tunisia’s Nihel Cheikh Rouhou in the third place final on Wednesday January 13, 2021. Lire aussi : Olympics Intercontinental Play-offs: Lionesses Leave For Turkey Tomorrow
It was a 100 per cent African match. With only a few seconds left on the scoreboard, Mballa Atangana tried to score but Cheikh Rouhou avoided the attack and immediately followed to the floor for Ippon. This was a first bronze medal at the Masters for the Tunisian. In the second bronze medal fight turkey’s Kayra Sayit beat Kim Hayun from Korea. On the final results sheet Vanessa Mballa Atangana finished on the fifth spot with Kim Hayun.