Judo: Wachid Borchashvili ends career and looks at the future!
Judo: Wachid Borchashvili ends career and looks at the future!
In a sporting spectacle, 460 judoka currently compete against each other in Linz, while 150 volunteers ensure a smooth process. Around 500 fights will be held over three competition days, in which an impressive prize money of $ 100,000 is at stake. But not all domestic hopes are at the start: After an emotionally challenging year, some athletes are taking consequences. While the two-time Olympic medalist Michaela Polleres takes a longer break, the young athlete Shamil Borchashvili also fails due to an elbow injury. His brothers, Wachid and Aaron Borchashvili, have now announced their resignation from competition sports, which is a bitter setback for the Austrian judo community. The withdrawal of Lubjana Piovesana, which cannot compete after the tragic death of her brother, is particularly painful, as ORF OÖ reported.
end of career for Wachid Borchashvili
Wachid Borchashvili announces with clear words: "I am relieved that everything is over. I lack the motivation necessary for top services." After his last fight against the Olympic medalist Eduard Trippel in Paris, who sealed the end of his active career for him, the 26-year-old is now moving into a new phase of life: from then on he is devoting himself to studying management. His successes in judo are remarkable: a Grand Slam victory in March 2023 in Tbilisi and a placement among the top 10 of the world rankings in the mid-medium weight remain unforgettable. The President of the Austrian Judo Association, Martin Poiger, appreciates Borchashvili's achievements: "Like his older brother Shamil, Wachid was an absolute world-class athlete. We wish him all the best for his studies and private life," he added. However, other hopeful athletes remain on the mat, among them Thomas Scharfetter and Bernd Fasching, both of whom have the potential to fight forward, such as judo Austria
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