www.judoinside.com 10/11
Alice Bellandi finally confirms with gold
Alice Bellandi reached the final, we haven’t yet said who was there to meet her but you do know it wasn’t Malonga, Steenhuis, Powell, Reid or Kuka. Natascha Ausma (NED) was the one to put her hand up and volunteer. Bellandi controlled the pace very well, dropping underneath her opponent at every opportunity. It was a change from her normal direction forward that brought the victory though, with a swap from seoi-nage to o-uchi-gari. Gold for Italy and silver for the Netherlands. This is Bellandi’s second grand slam gold and totally indicative of her rise towards the top level over the last 18 months. A good confirmation for the Masters to be held soon.