Qingdao Grand Prix: Heavyweight Champions Shine

Welcome to the last day here, in the beautiful city of Qingdao, where heavyweights monopolize the prominence in this impressive coastal city.

In the category of -90 kg, Astemir Abazov He faced Vlad Visan.

Abazov had an incredible day and took home the gold medal in Your first participation In the World Judo Tour. A remarkable debut to make known in the international scene.

The general director of Harvest Group, Almaz Alsenov, delivered the medals.

In the -78 kg category, Audrey Tcheuméo He faced Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko. The combat took to the gold score, where Tcheuméo He got a Yukowhich led her to her eighth gold medal in a grand prize. A demonstration of experience and determination by the French veteran, who demonstrated why it remains a force to take into account.

The IJF general treasurer, Naser al Tamimi, delivered the medals.

I feel good, I had not won in competition, from Paris and I am very happy to have won here.

In the category of -100 kg, Niiz Bilalov He faced Sombor. With a yuko each on the scoreboard, A Waza-Ari near the end The first position of the podium earned Bilalov. A well -deserved victory on the last day in Qingdao.

The sports director of the IJF, Vladimir Barta, delivered the medals.

In the +78 kg category, Hyeonji Lee He faced Léa Fontaine. A fantastically fast attack in the first 20 seconds of the fight allowed Lee write down Unwaza-ari and move on to control Get the Ippon. His first gold medal in a Grand Prix, won with style.

The director of Education and Training of the IJF, Mohammed Meridja, delivered the medals.

In +100 kg, Gonchigsuren Batkhuag He faced Marius Fish. Barkhuyag achieved a waza-ari with a projection and went to control to write down waza-ari-awasete-ippon and get his first gold medal in a grand prize. A blunt end.

The IJF arbitral director, Armen Bagdasarov, delivered the medals.

I am very happy to have won this Grand Prize. I came here for gold.

The Chinese Judocas have created great moments for their fans and have illuminated the stadium conson with incredible judo!

Thanks for accompanying us in Qingdao.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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