Charne Griesel won the bronze medal in the Judo 52kg event at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Monday, 1 August 2022.
BRONZE in the bag for #TeamSA!
Relive the moment when Charne Griesel wrestled her way to a bronze medal in the women's #B2022 Judo 52kg event.
Stellar work, Charne.#CommonwealthGames pic.twitter.com/s8GYm6tfvr
— Team South Africa (@TeamSA2024) August 1, 2022
The 22-year-old claimed her podium finish beating her Cameroonian opponent Marie Baba Matia by submission.
Griesel had previously won a bronze medal in the 52kg event at the recent 2022 African Senior Judo Champions in Algeria, prior to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Congratulations to Charné Griesel of #TuksJudo, who won a bronze medal in the women's -52kg category at the recent 2022 African Senior Judo Championships in Algeria.#ILoveJudo#Elevate2Greatness 🌟💡
🗞️ Read more on https://t.co/6h9ZwSeBaI pic.twitter.com/E42hzzKVIJ
— #TuksSport (@TuksSport) June 5, 2022
This hard fought win for Griesel sees Team South Africa add another medal to their tally after Michaela Whitebooi won the Judo 48kg earlier in the day.
'Please stand up for the national anthem of South Africa!'
Great job, Michaela Witbooi – #B2022 Judo 48kg champion – halala.
Take a bow, Mzansi! #TeamSA pic.twitter.com/ZNTogbdBSt
— Team South Africa (@TeamSA2024) August 1, 2022
Photo 1 Caption: Charne Griesel claims the bronze medal in the Judo 52kg event at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Monday, 1 August 2022. Photo: Tuks Sport (Twitter)
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