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Russian wonderkid Inal Tasoev denies Mahjoub in Antalya final
Junior World Champion Inal Tasoev of Russia went unbeaten on his first IJF World Judo Tour outing as he won all five of his contests by ippon for a stirring win in Antalya. Read more
Unexpected gold for Turkey as Akbulut beats Ceric
Turkish youngster Sebile Akbulut gave the hosts their second gold medal in as many days as she conquered Larisa Ceric (BIH). Turkey finished third in the medal table of the Grand Prix in Antalya with an excellent haul of four medals with two gold, two bronze Read more
Azeri starlet Zelym Kotsoiev steps up to Grand Prix gold
Zelym Kotsoiev of Azerbaijan won a rematch of 2017 Junior Worlds final to become a two-time Grand Prix winner. The confident 19-year-old saw off Junior Worlds runner-up Arman Adamian (RUS), 21, who was making his first start on the IJF World Judo Tour here in Antalya, while 19-year old Kotsoiev won the Ulaanbaatar Grand Prix in 2016. Now he did it again. Read more
Kosovo have a new star in Loriana Kuka
Kosovo have unearthed another gem on the IJF World Judo Tour as 21-year-old uchi-mata specialist Loriana Kuka wasted no time in making her presence felt at the top level with an eye-catching victory at U78kg at the Grand Prix in Antalya. Read more
Tajikistan’s top seed Ustopiriyon earns Grand Prix hat-trick
Number one seed Komronshokh Ustopiriyon of Tajikistan won his third Grand Prix gold medal after a tense battle with world champion Nemanja Majdov of Serbia. In the final of the Antalya Grand Prix Ustopiriyon booked a tactical victory. Read more
Turkish delight for Vedat Albayrak who closes out day two in style
Turkish delight Vedat Albayrak ended day two with Turkey’s first gold medal as he defeated first time IJF finalist and Zagreb Grand Prix bronze medallist Jack Hatton (USA) in the U81kg final in Antalya. If Albayrak looks familiar it is because he used to represent Greece under the name Roman Moustopoulos. Read more
Anna Bernholm wins first Grand Prix title at 28th attempt
Perseverance paid off for Anna Bernholm of Sweden who completed the Swedish party in Antalya on Saturday and finally won her first Grand Prix gold medal after seven years on the circuit. Read more
- 8 Apr 2018Swedish Tommy Macias grabs second World Tour victory
- 8 Apr 2018Magdalena Krssakova takes second Grand Prix gold medal
- 6 Apr 2018Fourth Grand Prix win for Nora Gjakova sends Kosovo top of the medal table
- 6 Apr 2018Georgian teenager Bagrati Niniashvili saves the best for lest
- 6 Apr 2018Distria Krasniqi upstages British youngster for gold in Antalya
- 6 Apr 2018Maiden IJF title for rising Portuguese youngster Catarina Costa
- 6 Apr 2018Albert Oguzov aces Antalya for first Grand Prix win for Russia
- 6 Apr 2018Great Line-up for Antalya Grand Prix
- 1 Apr 2018Guram Tushishvili rules at Grand Prix Tbilisi
- 1 Apr 2018French teen Romane Dicko strikes Grand Prix gold
- 1 Apr 2018Peter Paltchik on steam at Tbilisi Grand Prix
- 1 Apr 2018Audrey Tcheumeo stays unbeaten in 2018 with Tbilisi triumph
- 1 Apr 2018Rafael Macedo gives Brazil hope for new era with Tokyo 2020 generation
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Chiho Kagaya (JPN)
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