Judoka Denis Vieru ranked fifth at the Grand Slam tournament of Baku. He competed for bronze the day he turned 21, IPN reports.
Initially, Vieru beat Kazakhstan’s Gumar Kyrgyzbayev and Baruch Smailov of Israel, but then lost to the winner in the 66 kg class, Tal Flicker of Israel. In the match for the third place, he was defeated by Georgia’s Lasha Guinasvili. Last year Denis Vieru became European youth champion.
Dorin Gotonoaga enters the competition in Baku today, March 11. He will compete in the 81 kg class.
