Eleven athletes from TSV Großhadern traveled to Slovenia for the international Koroska Open on October 17 and 18, returning home with a handful of high finishes across the U16, U18, and U21 divisions.

The tournament drew a competitive international field. The Munich contingent focused on individual battles through grueling preliminary pools and repechage brackets.

Neela Winter Enters Medal Bouts in Slovenian Brackets

Neela Winter competed in both the U16 and U18 divisions in the under-52 kilogram weight class. In the U16 category, she finished with two wins and two losses, advancing to the bronze medal match where she lost a tight contest in the golden score period to take fifth place.

She mirrored that exact finish in the U18 division, securing another fifth-place result.

Moritz Schmidt and Stavros Fachiridis Fight Through Repechage Brackets

Moritz Schmidt dropped his U16 under-73 kilogram pool final against Serbia’s Lazar Beric, dropping him into the repechage. He rebounded with three victories against opponents from Slovakia, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic to claim the bronze medal.

In the U18 under-81 kilogram class, Stavros Fachiridis stumbled in his second match against the Czech Republic’s Maximilian Rak. He won three repechage fights to reach the small final, where a single yuko score proved insurmountable, leaving him in fifth place.

Felix and Leya Winter Anchor U21 Campaigns in Slovenia

Felix Winter opened his U21 under-66 kilogram tournament with three victories to win his pool and advance to the semifinals. A defensive approach from Switzerland’s Thibaud Bassi stymied his offense after an early yuko score, and Felix dropped another narrow decision in the golden score period of the bronze medal match against Timeo Cori to take fifth place.

Leya Winter experienced a similar opening setback in the U21 under-70 kilogram division against Italy’s Maria Julia Couto Hottis. She recovered through the repechage with three wins to secure the bronze medal for the club.

Alexander Grabmeier Reaches Finals in U21 Division

Alexander Grabmeier mounted the deepest run for the Munich club in the U21 under-90 kilogram division. Victories over Slovenia’s Nejc Kugler and the Czech Republic’s Florian Siman propelled him into the semifinals.

There, he defeated Kristan Kucera of the Czech Republic with two yuko scores to earn a spot in the final against Vojtech Klimes. Grabmeier settled for a second-place finish.

Club Delegation Completes Overseas Assignment

The remaining Haderner contingent—including Said Toraj, Emilie Thiery, Jelena Scavazzon, and Theodore Schilling—completed their matches during the weekend competition. Club leadership extended their thanks to Milan for overseeing the team’s preparation and mat-side support throughout the tournament.

Following the weekend competition, the venue hosted a multi-day international training camp running from October 19 to October 21.