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Havana, October 11 (ACN) - Cuban judo fighters are still unable to reach the podium at the World Wrestling Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This Tuesday, on the sixth day, Kaliema Antomarchi (78) fell in her first fight and was left without options to seek a medal.

Antomarchi, world bronze medalist in 2017, fell in her first fight to Germany's Alina Boehm and as the European then fell, the Cuban could not go to the repechage.

So far, the best performance of the Cuban judo team results in the fifth place of Ivan Silva (90 kg), losing to lose in the discussion of bronze against the Georgian Luka Maisuradze.

According to the site www.ijf.org, Silva, world runner-up in 2018 and fourth place in the ranking of the planet, Silva fell by Wazari against Maisuradze, seventh place in the listing of the planet.

Thus, the matancero finished with a balance of three wins and two defeats and fulfilled, so far, the best performance of Cuba in the world event.

Previously, Danny Porte (60 kg), Melissa Hurtado (52 kg), Orlando Polanco (66 kg), Arnaes Odelín (57 kg), Magdiel Estrada (73 kg) and Maylín del Toro (63 kg), in that order, also made it to the podium.

On Wednesday, on the last day of the individual tournament, Cuba's main card will be Idalis Ortiz (+78 kg), Olympic (2-2-1) and world (2-2-4) multiple medalist.

Andy Granda (+100 kg) and young Omar Cruz (+100 kg) will also perform.

So far, Japan leads the medal table with five gold, three silver and two bronze medals, followed by Mongolia (1-1-1).