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Chandler Takes Seventh
Budapest,
Hungary - Jason Morris
Judo Center's (JMJC) Carrie
Chandler finished
up her European tour taking seventh place in 52kg at the Hungarian
Open posting a 3-2 record over the weekend. Chandler (24) opened up
with a win by pinning Andrea Romgalicza (Romania) then beat Kim
Renicks (England) before falling in the quarter final to eventual
silver medalist, Hedvig Karakas (Hungary). Carrie moved on in the
loser's bracket beating Tatjana Trivic (Serbia-Montengro) then lost
to eventual bronze medalist, Yuka Nishida (Japan). This result
improved Chandler's mark on the tour to 12-5 and bumped her world
ranking to #12. Chandler also placed ninth at the French Open along
with taking a bronze medal at the Belgian Open on her three stop
tour making it to the quarter finals in each event. JMJC teammate, Katie Mocco (22) lost her first round 70kg match in the closing seconds to Mariya
Semenyuk (Ukraine) then Semenyuk lost in quarters eliminating Mocco.
Chandler and Mocco will now reload at the JMJC to get ready for the
second leg of their European tour as they will compete in the Citta
de Roma in Rome, Italy March 25-26 and the British Open in
Birmingham, England April 1-2. Jason
Morris Judo Center Office
(518)399-3936 Cell
(518)505-7271
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