New Delhi, Feb 20 (Ians) Avtar Singh and Tulika Mann lost their opening round matches of the Tel Aviv Grand Slam judo in Tel Aviv on Saturday to end India's poor outing in the competition.
Singh lost to Belarus's Mikita Sviryd in the men's 100kg group while Tulika lost to Ivana Maranic of Croatia in the women's 78kg-plus category.
Earlier on Thursday, the opening day of the three-day competition, the Indian team made a good start, but found the going tough in the second round.
Vijay Yadav won his first round of the 60kg category against Israel's Adam Jazan, but lost to Azerbaijan's Davud Mammadsoy in the second. Mammadsoy eventually won gold in the 60kg.
In the 66kg category, Jasleen Singh Saini was off to a good start. He defeated Spain's Roman Perez in the first round, but lost in the second round to Israel's Shmailov Baruch and bowed out of the competition.
Singh lost to Belarus's Mikita Sviryd in the men's 100kg group while Tulika lost to Ivana Maranic of Croatia in the women's 78kg-plus category.
Earlier on Thursday, the opening day of the three-day competition, the Indian team made a good start, but found the going tough in the second round.
Vijay Yadav won his first round of the 60kg category against Israel's Adam Jazan, but lost to Azerbaijan's Davud Mammadsoy in the second. Mammadsoy eventually won gold in the 60kg.
In the 66kg category, Jasleen Singh Saini was off to a good start. He defeated Spain's Roman Perez in the first round, but lost in the second round to Israel's Shmailov Baruch and bowed out of the competition.
- 2/20/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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