Grand Prix Guadalajara: Race Ready!

Rome, 16 October 2025. After the strong emotions of Lima, the IJF World Tour moves north, to Mexico, a nation that has hosted some of the most important events on the world circuit, including the World Judo Masters 2016, a very high caliber competition in which our Odette Giuffrida obtained the bronze medal before her Olympic feat in Rio. There will be 14 Azzurri who will defend the tricolor in Guadalajara, in a valuable event that includes 235 judokas from 34 nations. The Italian athletes competing will be: Kenya Perna (Fiamme Gialle) in the -52 kg, Raffaella Lelia Ciano (ASD Fitness Club Nuova Florida) and Carlotta Avanzato (Fiamme Oro) in the -63 kg, Giorgia Stangherlin (CS Carabinieri) and Martina Esposito (CS Carabinieri) in the -70 kg, Erica Simonetti (CS Army) in the +78 kg, Andrea Carlino (CS Army) in -60 kg, Elio Manzi (Fiamme Gialle) in -66 kg, Leonardo Valeriani (Fiamme Gialle) in -73 kg, Leonardo Casaglia (CS Carabinieri) and Vincenzo Pelligra (Fiamme Azzurre) in -81 kg, Christian Parlati (Fiamme Oro) in -81 kg, Enrico Bergamelli (CS Carabinieri) and Gennaro Pirelli (Fiamme Oro) in the -100 kg.

Friday in the race: -48 kg, -52 kg, -57 kg; -60kg, -66kg.

Sabato in Gara: -63 KG, -70 KG; -73 kg, -81 kg.

Domenica in gara: -78 kg, +78 kg; -90 kg, -100 kg, +100 kg.

The entire event is available on the platform judo.tv

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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