Poland and Great Britain lead opening day of Riga Cadet European Cup

The opening day of the Cadet “Millennium Team” European Cup in Riga saw Poland and Great Britain lead the medal standings. Poland secured the top position on the medal table with three gold, three silver, and two bronze medals. Great Britain followed closely with two gold, two silver, and one bronze.

In the individual competitions, Polish judoka Antoni Rucinski-Zajac (-60 kg), Nina Armanowska (-48 kg), and Oliwia Pieloch (-52 kg) all secured gold medals. Armanowska noted that her victory in the -48 kg category was a significant personal milestone. Great Britain’s gold medalists included Louie Seguin (-50 kg) and Katrina Davis (-44 kg).

Other notable performances included gold medals for Abir Yaakov Shulman of Israel (-55 kg) and Davyd Uhrekhelidze of Ukraine (-66 kg). The host nation, Latvia, saw Bogdans Cervinskis reach the -60 kg final to earn a silver medal.