Katelyn Bouyssou Wins Silver Medal at Tre-Torri International

Nicole Jomantas June 14, 2010

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Silver medalist Katelyn Bouyssou

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Two days after her sixteenth birthday, Katelyn Bouyssou (Hope, R.I. / NYAC / Mayo Quanchi Judo Club) won her first senior European medal at the Tre-Torri International, a USA Judo Senior B-Level Point Tournament, in Porto Sant’Elpidio, Italy

After a first-round bye, Bouyssou threw Lynda Feddi (ALG) for a waza-ari (half-point) score in the semifinals.  Bouyssou armbarred Feddi who did not tap out, so Bouyssou ended the match with a throw for ippon.

In the finals, Bouyssou went in for a sumi gaechi (sacrifice throw) during her match with Spanish National medalist Aida Sarmiento Palao (ESP).  Palao went into newaza (groundwork) and ended the match by pinning Bouyssou in the third minute of the match.

Competing in the 73kg division, Lincoln Han (San Diego. Calif. / Judo America) was tied with Nourine Fethi (ALG) at a waza-ari apiece when Fethi won the match by ippon in the final minute.

Michael Harrison (Burke, Va. / Sport Judo) lost his opening match I the 90kg division by four penalties to Taiga Fujimori (JPN).  Fujimori advanced to the semifinals which carried Harrison through to the repechage where Harrison trailed by yuko and waza-ari scores before Fujimori threw him for ippon.

Complete results are as follows:

Women’s 48kg
1. Aida Sarmiento Palao (ESP)
2. Katelyn Bouyssou (Hope, R.I. / NYAC / Mayo Quanchi Judo)
3. Elisa Cimino (ITA)
3. Lynda Feddi (ALG)
5. Laura Battistini (ITA)
5. Djebari Karima (ALG)

Women’s 52kg
1. Soraya Haddad (ALG)
2. Haoula Meriem (ALG)
3. Martina Pierucci (ITA)
3. Clara Sanchez (ESP)
5. Benacer Amina (ALG)
5. Manuela Lentini (ITA)

Women’s 57kg
1. Hanne Van Bossele (BEL)
2. Ana Tatalovic (SLO)
3. Eva Erlebach (SUI)
3. Anna Righetti (ITA)
5. Charlie Arendt (LUX)
5. Nachida Zellouf (ALG)

Women’s 63kg
1. Saidi Kahina (ALG)
2. Tina Razinger (SLO)
3. Isabel Puche Palao (ESP)
3. Jennifer Wichers (NED)
5. Maria Elisa Balderi (ITA)
5. Anja Pecnak (SLO)

Women’s 70kg
1. Branka Mirjanic (SLO)
2. Mossong Lynn (LUX)
3. Linda Politi (ITA)
4. Khelifi Sana (ALG)

Women’s 78kg
1. Marta Tort Merino (ESP)
2. Jana Stucke (GER)
3. Avadi Nesrine (ALG)

Women’s +78kg
1. Asselah Sonia (ALG) 

Men’s 60kg
1. Lorenzo Guzzardi (ITA)
2. Alessandro Novero (ITA)
3. Roberto Maserin (ITA)
3. Sho Takei (JPN)
5. Danielle Andrenelli (ITA)
5. Cesar Delgado Martin (ITA)

Men’s 66kg
1. Nikklas Von Freeden (GER)

2. Antonio Chianese (ITA)
3. Kenneth Van Gansbeke (BEL)
3. Jasper Lefevere (BEL)
5. Filippo Del Pianta (ITA)
5. Gennaro Palumbo (ITA)

Men’s 73kg
1. Gesualdo Scollo (ITA)
2. David Gonzalez (ESP)
3. Oleg Vasiliev RUS)
3. Nikikta Khomentovskiy (RUS)
5. Sergey Fomin (RUS)
5. Ziga Vuzem (SLO)

Also Competed: Lincoln Han (San Diego, Calif. / Judo America), 0-1

Men’s 81kg
1. Riccardo Rubini (ITA)
2. Matteo Celesti (ITA)
3. Mario Rudl (SLO)
3. Prisco Casertano (ITA)
5. Leider Denis (LUX)
5. Hadjam Oussama (ALG)

Men’s 90kg
1. Carlos Aneiros (ESP)
2. Winston Gordon (GBR)
3. Lamberto Raffi (ITA)
3. Diego Giorgis (ITA)
5. Taiga Fujimori (JPN)
5. Toshihiro Takezawa (JPN)

Also Competed: Michael Harrison (Burke, Va. / Sport Judo) 

Men’s 100kg
1. Yosyane Despaigne (ITA)
2. Jan Ratej (SLO)
3. Francesco Iannone (ITA)
3. Abd El Aziz Gaci (ALG)
5. Alessandro Troisi (ITA)

Men’s +100kg
1. Benjamin Harmegnies (BEL)
2. Mohamed Belreka (ALG)
3. Filippo Battistoni (ITA)