www.judoinside.com 27/04
Czech surprise Renata Zachova persuits a stunt at the Olympics
Czech judoka Renata Zachova made history by becoming the surprise European champion in the u63kg category. Despite being ranked just 22nd in the world, Zachova emerged victorious, defeating Joanne Van Lieshout of the Netherlands in the final. Van Lieshout initially took the lead with a waza-ari, but Zachova responded with a sode-tsurikomi-goshi, scoring an ippon and securing the European title.