Portuguese judoka Barbara Timo won the gold medal at the Portuguese Grand Prix this Saturday, beating Brazil’s Gabriella Moraes in the 63kg final in Almada.
Timo, who was born in Rio de Janeiro and who started representing Portugal in 2019, made his debut this year in this Grand Prix as he was absent in the first season due to an injury and then after a foot surgery.
In the final this Saturday, in her fifth bout of the day, the Benfica judoka took the gold medal with 01.23 minutes left in four rules after her opponent was eliminated due to a dangerous action.
In a balanced fight, with some ascendant from Timo and when Gabriella Moraes already had the “shido” she received in the first minute, the referee started by giving the Brazilian a second penalty, after a risky catch, but a waiting time, already after as the fight resumed, he showed that it could be something more.
The decision took some time, but was made after referring to the video, when the panel of judges felt that Moraes crossed the handle, leaving Timo’s hand trapped, which compromised the Portuguese’s physical integrity, which determines hansoku-make (serious penalty).
Barbara’s path to gold that day, when she had a pavilion shouting “Baby” on her side, ended with an explosion of joy for the judoists, coach Ana Hormigo and fans at the Sports Club. Complex from Almada.
With 39 registered Portuguese judokas, the second day of the Grand Prix was Portugal’s first medal: Barbara Timo defeated Angolan Diassonema Mukungui (100th), Serbian Anja Obradovic (33rd), Croatian Iva Oberan (22nd) ª), Spaniard Cabana Perez (24th place) and Brazilian Gabriella Moraes (105th place).
Barbara Timo, who arrived at the Grand Prix in 16th place in the world rankings, has earned 700 points – the equivalent of a European title – with a gold medal this Saturday, putting her a few more steps towards her goal of climbing the rankings. ‘ and in the Olympic qualification.
The judoka has been competing in the new category for more than a year now, after dropping from -70 kg to -63 kg in 2021 after the Tokyo Olympics.
In addition, in the Portuguese Grand Prix, which featured 12 Portuguese judokas this Saturday, highlighting only the entry of Barbara Timo into the final block, Portugal will complete their participation on Sunday, the day of the heavier categories, with Patricia Sampaio, Carolina Paiva and Beatriz Moreira (-78 kg), Rochelle Nunez (+78 kg), Ricardo Serrao (-90 kg), Celio Dias, Ailton Cardoso, Guilherme Silva and Diogo Brites (-100 kg) and Vasco Rompao (+100 kg).
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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