Overview

• Miriam Butkereit secured bronze in the women’s 70kg category by defeating Australia’s Aoife Coughlan in the small final.
• Mascha Ballhaus had already claimed bronze in the 52kg division, giving Germany its second medal of the championship.
• Butkereit’s podium finish marked a comeback after a mental slump that led to a seventh-place result at April’s European Championships in Podgorica.
• This bronze is Butkereit’s first podium result since her surprise silver medal at last year’s Paris Olympics.
• The combined successes highlight Germany’s return to world-class form after inconsistent results earlier this season.