Russian judoka Kristina Dudina on the show “Tous pour le match!” on , she said she felt responsible for the outcome of the Grand Slam tournament in Astana, which was the first international start at adult level for the 19-year-old.
Dudina, competing in the weight category up to 48 kg, defeated the representative of Kazakhstan Galia Tynbayeva in the small final and won the bronze medal.
– My personal trainer shouted over the noise of the stands? Well, yes, he has such a sonorous voice. But I still haven’t heard it. I only heard from the national team coach.
I think it was the most important fight of my career so far. There was a big responsibility on me, because a lot of people close to me were counting on me,” Dudina said on .
The athlete’s personal trainer Maxim Fedoseev said that the audience in the stands provoked him during Dudina’s performance.
– Christina imposed on herself that the main thing was to be calm and not to succumb to the provocations shouting from the stands. There were screams in my direction. I was calm, I think that’s why everything worked out, – said Fedoseev.
On Saturday June 17, the awards will be contested by judokas in the categories up to 73 and 81 kg and judokas in the categories up to 63 and 70 kg.
The competition is a qualifying stage for the Olympic Games in Paris.
Live broadcasts of the tournament in Astana can be viewed on Match! Fighter”.
Source : MatchTV
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