Tara Babulfath talks olympic bronze: ”I used my anger from the semi finals”

Tara Babulfath. Photo via Instagram

Just one hour after the tough loss in the semi finals, Swedish judoka Tara Babulfath defeated Abiba Abuzhakynova from Kazakstan. The bronze was the first medal for Sweden in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

The medal was also the first-ever for a Swedish judoka.

”I have no words,” Babulfath told SVT Sport. ”I used my anger from the semifinals and got back, but I didn’t want to cry on TV.

Babulfath had two warnings before winning the fight.

”It was a bit scary but I just had to win that damn medal,” Babulfath said.

Tara Babulfath lost controversial semi final

Tara Babulfath lost the semi final against three-time world champion Natsumi Tsunoda who won the fight after a golden score. The Swedish 18-year-old was not happy about the judges’ decision.

”She was a good opponent. I have nothing against her, I want to make that clear, but I have no further comments,” Babulfath said after the semi finals.

”It was a controversial decsion. It was a thin line,” Swedish captian Sally Conway told SVT Sport.

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