After receiving a bye to the round of 16, the French wrestler licensed in Nice experienced a cruel outcome for his opening match in the competition.
Facing the Japanese wrestler Sohsuke TAKATANI, Zelim seemed comfortable in the first part of the match, and the duel was relatively balanced.
With 50 seconds remaining in this round, both wrestlers were tied at 2-2. That’s when Zelim executed a superb attack, earning two additional points! The Frenchman then led 4-2, with only 15 seconds left. The match seemed won for the Frenchman… But in the final moments, the Japanese wrestler executed a last-ditch technique that succeeded… 5-4 for TAKATANI! Final whistle!
Zelimkhan is stunned! He lacked vigilance in the last seconds. The match is lost.
The Japanese wrestler was defeated in the very next match, so Zelim was not given a second chance.
