The Swedish athlete, whose full name has not been disclosed, aimed for gold in the 48-kg class, but the dream was crushed almost immediately in the quarterfinals in Georgia's capital. In her second match in the third round, Babulfath lost to the Azerbaijani athlete Shafag Hamidova by ippon, which ended the match immediately. Hamidova locked top-seeded Babulfath's neck with her leg, and the Swedish athlete tapped on the opponent's thigh to show that she gave up.
Babulfath had a bye in the first round of the tournament, which has not been specified by name. In the second round, Babulfath defeated the Turkish athlete Sila Ersin. In the repechage for a chance to reach a bronze medal, the Swedish athlete will next face the Russian athlete Marina Vorobeva.
That match will take place in the afternoon, though the exact time or schedule has not been confirmed, and the current status or result of the repechage match remains unknown. The 20-year-old has changed training base from Valencia to Kosovo, according to official sources. The broader implications or context for the athlete's career or the sport have not been detailed in available reports.