www.judoinside.com 30/03
Natsumi Tsunoda wins gold Sila Ersin the hearts of the homecrowd
Natsumi Tsunoda (JPN) captured the gold medal at the Grand Slam in Antalya on Friday. In the final she defeated a Turkish opponent for her homecrowd. Still Sila Ersin was the hero of the day for the fans from Turkiye. Ranked 33rd in the world, Ersin actually had a faultless run, coming out of a half-draw where there were athletes such as world number one Assunta Scutto (ITA), Sabina Giliazova (AIN), Narantsetseg Ganbaatar ( MGL) and Baasankhuu Bavuudorj (MGL), all ranked higher than her on Olympic and World Ranking Lists.