Malloy 2nd in international tournament

Oak Harbor Olympian Marti Malloy placed second at the Grand Slam Tyumen in Russia July 12 and 13.

Oak Harbor Olympian Marti Malloy placed second at the Grand Slam Tyumen in Russia July 12 and 13.

Malloy, who earned a bronze medal in judo at the London Olympics and is the current PanAm champion, lost in the finals of the 57kg division to Canada’s Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard.

Malloy won her six-person pool with victories over Stefanie Tremblay of Canada and Christa Deguchi of Japan.

In the semifinals, Malloy defeated Loredana Ohai of Romania.

Malloy is currently ranked No. 1 in the United States and sixth in the world in the 57kg class.