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Judo: refereeing error in final confirmed, Teddy Riner shares his world title with Tasoev

2023-06-09T19:12:47.346Z

Highlights: The International Federation acknowledged a refereeing error during the final of the Doha + 100 kg World Championship on May 13. Inal Tasoev retaliates against an attack by Teddy Riner and manages to knock him to the ground. Riner, at 60% of his physical capacity according to his staff, won on a waza-ari four minutes later to win his eleventh world title. The IJF Refereeing Committee apologizes for its decision and informs that this type of action will be counted in the future.


The International Federation, which acknowledged a refereeing error during the final of the Doha + 100 kg World Championship on May 13


Repair? Consolation? The International Federation has decided to tinker to please everyone. A month after the fight, the Russian Inal Tasoev also won the gold medal of the world championship + 100 kg which took place on May 13 in Doha (Qatar), which he will share with Teddy Riner, declared winner that day.

"After a thorough analysis by experts, according to the arbitration rules in force, a score could have been awarded for Inal Tasoev's counterattack. Therefore, the International Judo Federation declares the two athletes winners of the competition and awards a gold medal and the corresponding ranking points to Inal Tasoev. »

The International Federation acknowledged that a refereeing error prevented Russia's Inal Tasoev, competing under a neutral banner, from winning in the golden score of the final. The action dates back to the 4th minute of extra time. Tasoev retaliates against an attack by Riner and manages to knock him to the ground. Moment suspended. Won, not won? In the golden score, the first one who scores a point won. The arbitration will consider that not, because the Russian would have lost his support to the impact.

"After the competition, taking into consideration the current refereeing rules and the opinion of judo experts, we found that a score for Tasoev's counterattack could be awarded. The IJF Refereeing Committee apologizes for its decision and informs that this type of action will be counted in the future, in accordance with the judo rules in force," read the IJF website. Riner, at 60% of his physical capacity according to his staff, won on a waza-ari four minutes later to win his eleventh world title.

Source: leparis

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