Redzep Rushiti reaches U21 World Championships bronze fight in -84 kg
After an early defeat, Rushiti won three repêchage matches (combined 18:2) to secure a shot at bronze in -84 kg in Bielsko-Biala.
Redzep Rushiti earned the right to fight for a bronze medal at the U21 World Karate Championships in the up to 84 kg division, held in Bielsko-Biala, Poland.
Repêchage run restored Rushiti's medal hopes
Rushiti opened his campaign with a 3:1 victory over French competitor Ben Fatalah, but was edged out 0:1 in the second round by Egypt's Osman Amar.
Relegated to the repêchage bracket, Rushiti responded with three decisive wins. He beat Poland's Viktor Wojarski 9:0, defeated the Netherlands' Van der Weijd 5:2, and closed the sequence with a 4:0 victory over Abderrezak Gori.
The Macedonian showed clear dominance in the repêchage, posting a combined score of 18:2 across those three bouts, and thus secured a place in the bronze-medal contest scheduled for Sunday.
Rushiti will now prepare to fight for third place in the -84 kg U21 category as the tournament moves toward its final day.
Photo: Karate Federacija na Makedonija (FB)
