RUSSIA TOP MEDAL TALLY IN SUCCESSFUL CADET CONTINENTAL SHOWDOWN

+90kg gold medallist, Denis BATCHAEV (RUS) ‘We have a very strong team and I was sure that we will win a lot of medals and particular gold medals. My goal was the gold medal and I did it.’

-81kg gold medallist, Aleksandre LOLADZE (GEO) ‘This is the first gold medal for Georgia. All my team mates lost in the last days so I felt some pressure to bring a gold medal home and to make the Georgian fans happy. I was surprised a little bit that I hadn’t any problems. I was well prepared and this was my big dream. I want to continue to be an Olympic champion.’ Fortunately, Georgia went on to take two bronze medals in the -90kg and +90kg categories today.

-70kg gold medallist, Yelyzaveta LYTVYNENKO (UKR) ‘I expected a long and hard final match but it wasn’t. So I am happy that I could throw her quickly. I do not show it so much but I am very happy about my gold medal. It was my last year at the cadets. I didn’t feel any pressure but it was my goal to finish with gold.’

-90kg gold medallist, Ruslan SOMENKO (RUS) ‘Everybody believed in me and I was well prepared so I was very confident to win a medal today. I have won all fights by ippon. Maybe it looks very simple and easy but it wasn’t. ’

+70kg gold medallist, Rachel RAMMANT (BEL) ‘It was the first medal for Belgium but I didn’t feel any pressure before. Now I feel only very very happy. The gold medal at the Cadet Cup in Teplice gave me the motivation for Riga. It was a good finish in this weight class because I will move up to -78 kg. ’

+90kg gold medallist, Denis BATCHAEV (RUS) ‘We have a very strong team and I was sure that we will win a lot of medals and particular gold medals. My goal was the gold medal and I did it.’