3 medals for Tonga on first day of Oceania Judo Champs | Matangi … – Matangi Tonga

Women's over 78kg Silver medalist Fungalaau Mafi (Tonga) and Gold medalist Ineti Felemi (Tonga) 2017 Oceania Judo Union Championships. 'Atele.

Tonga won a gold and two silver medals in the heavy-weight categories at the 2017 Oceania Judo Championships this afternoonat Atele IndoorStadium.

Ineti Felemi won her first gold medal when she fought against fellow Tongan Fugalaau Mafi in a tough match. Both women scored a point each early in the match but Felemi threw an "ippon" move to clinch thewin.

17-year-old Felemi and 16-year-old Mafi were the only competitors in their +78kg weight category at the championships. Other women their age taking part in Judo in the Oceania region are lightweights. They will compete again tomorrow in the Juniors (under 21 agegroup).

In the mens +100kg category, Finetuui Moala took on fellow Tongan Sailosi Fua in the preliminary round this morning with Moala taking out the match to make thefinals.

Moala went up against a Samoan competitor but could not come away with the win, ending up with a silvermedal.

The Cadets and Juniors will compete tomorrow ending the two daychampionship.

The unofficial medal tallytodaywas:

Live streaming of the matches can be found at streamingsports with viewers clicking in from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and NewZealand.

All four Tongan competitors will be looking to represent Tonga in Judo at the upcoming Pacific Mini Games held in Vanuatu inDecember.

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