Fourth medal for the Israeli delegation at the Judo Grand Slam in Tel Aviv. Peter Placzyk won a silver medal tonight (Saturday) at the Tel Aviv Grand Slam after losing in the 100k final to the Dutch Michael Coral. The fight was very close as each side received two penalties, but in the gold scoring stage, the Dutchman achieved a changed Vasari In the controversy, given to him by the judging panel aided by the replays.
Earlier today, Placzyk reached the final and secured a medal as early as this morning after defeating Georgian Sanblidze in a tie that led to the iPhone.
In the second round, the Israeli overtook Vasari and easily defeated the Austrian Para Harrison, in the third round he scored an iPhone against Ivan Ramarenko and later subdued Thomas in the Chilean Rivno in the quarterfinals. As a priest, in the semi-finals Placik also passed the Georgian Inisa Sanblidze thanks to an early Vasari.
A big disappointment for Uri Sasson, who was eliminated in the first battle against Elishar Yusupov from Uzbekistan, who won at Vazari. Lee Kochman was eliminated in the second round. Yevgeny Shmeltsin also lost in his first battle in the iPhone against the Slovenian Vito Dragic.
In the women, Raz Hershko reached the consolation house but was eliminated and will not compete for a medal.
At the end of the final, Peter Plachik said in tears: “This is my first silver medal. I have never lost a final. I have a hard time accepting that loss, I’m nervous. Mostly nervous about myself. I probably wasn’t Peter enough today. I know how dangerous I am. “It could be in battles of this kind. I did not initiate enough, we planned a certain strategy and I was not able to carry it out one hundred percent and the opponent was better than me.”
Placzyk added: “I am in great shape, I feel great both mentally and physically. Things are starting to connect with me. I really enjoy competing, I enjoy the class, the tough fight. I was ready for the postponed Olympics, and no one was ready for me. “Since the European Championships I have been able to be precise and even today I felt amazing. I am very nervous about this fight and I will also learn from it.”
Samadja: “There was a doubt there, apparently the judges saw something else, but it is very borderline. I think that in the final if there is a doubt, there is no doubt and that is how it should be conducted. These are two top Jews in the world and no one knows how this fight will end. “It’s a very close battle. We knew it would be a fight to the end. It’s Peter’s third contest he finishes on the podium, and it favors his abilities and his will.”
