Reser Wins Bronze at Belgian Open

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February 6, 2006

Reser Wins Bronze at Belgian Open

Something about Belgium appears to hold good luck for Ryan Reser (Colorado Springs, Colo./Olympic Training Center USA Judo National Training Site/73kg).

Last year Reser was the top American at the Belgian Open event, narrowly missing the podium with a fifth place finish.

This time around the 2005 World Team member won a bronze medal Saturday in Vise, dropping only one match to Dirk Van Tichelt (BEL) during the event.

The loss would ultimately pit Reser against his Canadian rival Nicholas Tritton. Tritton had knocked Bobby Lee (Lauderhill, Fla./North Miami USA Judo National Training Site) out of the draw after two opening wins earlier in the day and previously had defeated Reser in a tough final match at last year’s U.S. Open.

This time around Reser came out on top, winning the match and the bronze medal in a 68-man pool.

Complete results are as follows:

Men’s 60kg

1. Fabrice Flamand (Belgium)

2. Masaaki Fukuoka (JPN)

3. Shinjiro Sasaki (JPN)

3. Jeremy Lebris (FRA)

Men’s 66kg

1. Richard Phillips (GBR)

2. Gregory Grangier (FRA)

3. Hiroshi Yokoguchi (JPN)

3. Andreas Mitterfellner (AUT)

Also Competed: Kenny Hashimoto (Thornton, Colo./Northglenn Judo Club), Taylor Takata (Brownsville, Texas/Brownsville USA Judo National Training Site), AJ Silverman (Scotia, N.Y./Jason Morris Judo Center) and Josh O’Neil (Colorado Springs, Colo./Olympic Training Center USA Judo National Training Site)

Men’s 73kg

1. Masahiko Otsuka (JPN)

2. Dirk Van Tichelt (BEL)

3. Ryan Reser (Colorado Springs, Colo./Olympic Training Site USA Judo National Training Site)

3. Christoph Stangl (AUT)

Also Competed: Bobby Lee (Lauderhill, Fla./North Miami USA Judo National Training Site) and Radu Brestyan (Medway, Mass./Pedro’s Judo Club)

Men’s 81kg

1. Vincent Massimino (FRA)

2. Axel Clerget (FRA)

3. Nick Hein (GER)

3. Robby Van Laarhoven (NED)

Also Competed: Rick Hawn (Woburn, Mass./Pedro’s Judo Club)

Men’s 90kg

1. Alberto Borin (ITA)

2. Alexandre Fromange (FRA)

3. Robert Zimmermann (GER)

3. Jelle Van Den Berg (NED)

Men’s 100kg

1. Franz Biekfellner (AUT)

2. Hidekazu Inomata (JPN)

3. Marcel Jamet (GER)

3. Thomas Pille (GER)

Men’s +100kg

1. Kazuyuki Murakami (JPN)

2. Tino Bierau (GER)

3. Teddy Riner (FRA)

3. Matthias Schmunk (GER)

Also Competed: Kirk Hoffmann (Colorado Springs, Colo./Olympic Training Center USA Judo National Training Site) and J. Daniel McCormick (Arlington, Texas/Bedford Kodokan Judo Club)