Over the past four days, the jiu-jitsu "Mediterranean Open Grand Prix" was held in Rome, where the Montenegrin national team stood out, achieving a historic result by taking third place among 18 nations in the overall standings.
Our national team won as many as 10 gold medals, and the fighters from the Stara Varoš-Podgorica club stood out, winning six gold, two silver and one bronze medal.
"This competition, which carries significant points on the world rankings, had the status of a grand prix for seniors, juniors under 21 and cadets under 18, while for those under 16 it had the status of an open," say the Stara Varoš-Podgorica club.
The coach of Stara Varoš and the Montenegrin national team, Mladen Jokmanovic, took nine competitors to Rome who returned with nine medals, eight of which were finals.
Gold medalists: "Jiu jitsu ne waza adult -94kg" Jelena Jovanović; Jiu jitsu ne waza +70 adult Branka Mujovic -57kg, U21 jiu jitsu ne waza;
Mediterranean Open gold medalists: Elena Jovanović, ne waza jiu jitsu +63 U16, Andrija Lekić, ne waza jiu jitsu +77 u16, Uroš Tomić, ne waza jiu jitsu -69 u16. Silver: Mediterranean Grand Prix: Aleksandar Burzanovic, jiu jitsu ne waza adult -77 adult, Balša Sinđić, ne waza jiu jitsu -56 u18. Bronze: Mediterranean Grand Prix: Aleksa Rašović -77kg u21, ne waza jiu jitsu.
"At the competition, which is part of the preparations for the European and World Championships, our competitors showed that they are ready to achieve the greatest results this year as well. The combined team of seniors and young hopefuls was extremely motivated and showed themselves in the best light with courage and technique, garnering numerous compliments and sympathy from colleagues from other national teams as well as the audience," says Malden Jokmanović.
He thanked the competitors for their dedication and good behavior, the families for their sacrifice, and the individuals who helped make this demanding endeavor possible.
"Six of our competitors made sure we heard our anthem in Rome, which is invaluable. I'm glad we didn't disappoint, and the best of us is yet to come," concluded Jokmanović.
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