On March 8, the final competition day of the judo Grand Prix series tournament «Grand Prix Upper Austria-2026» will take place on the tatami at «Tips Arena» in Linz, Austria.
Medals and ranking points in the heavyweight categories are up for grabs today. The men will determine the strongest in the 90, 100 and over-100 kg divisions, while the women will compete in the 78 and over-78 kg divisions.
Tournament schedule | LIVE results: March 6 | March 7 | March 8
Live stream: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
37 athletes will compete in the men’s 90 kg category. Brazilian judoka Rafael Macedo heads the seeding. Rafael is fifth in the world rankings. Also at the top is decorated Georgian judoka Tato Grigalashvili. Tato has moved up a weight category and currently sits just 84th in the “IJF” rankings.
The lower half of the draw went to his compatriot Marcelo Fronckowiak (8).
34 judoka will compete in the 100 kg division. Ukrainian Anton Savitsky (ranked No. 3 by the “IJF”) will top the seeding.
Paris Olympic silver medalist Georgian Ilya Sulamanidze will head the lower half of the draw.
The headline competitor in the heavyweight division (over 100 kg) is Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medalist and 2018 individual world champion Guram Tushishvili. Guram is second in the world rankings.
The lower half of the draw went to Azerbaijani judoka Ushangi Kokauri (7).
The women’s competition is no less fierce.
26 judoka will contest the podium in the 78 kg category. Britain’s Emma Reid (5) heads the seeding. 19 athletes will compete in the heavyweight division (over 78 kg). Israel’s Raz Hershko (8) is the top seed.
Live results of the 2026 Upper Austria Grand Prix. Men: 90, 100, +100 kg. Women: 78, +78 kg.
Men – 90 kg
Final (Pool A):
MACEDO Rafael (Brazil) – Vadim Gimboșvili (Moldova) Waza-ari (04:00)
Final (Pool B):
SANTAMARIA RODRIGUEZ Aaron (Spain) – Tato Grigalashvili (Georgia) Waza-ari (04:00)
Final (Pool C):
Roy Sivan (Israel) – Luka Javakhishvili (Georgia) Waza-ari (04:00)
Final (Pool D):
NGAYAP HAMBOU Maxime-Gael (France) – NAKAMURA Shunta (Japan) Yuko (04:27)
Repechage:
Vadim Gimboșvili (Moldova) – SANTAMARIA RODRIGUEZ Aaron (Spain) Waza-ari (04:00)
Roy Sivan (Israel) – NAKAMURA Shunta (Japan) Waza-ari (04:00)
Semifinals:
MACEDO Rafael (Brazil) – Tato Grigalashvili (Georgia) Ippon (04:25)
Luka Javakhishvili (Georgia) – NGAYAP HAMBOU Maxime-Gael (France) Waza-ari (04:00)
Bronze medal contests:
SANTAMARIA RODRIGUEZ Aaron (Spain) – NGAYAP HAMBOU Maxime-Gael (France) Waza-ari (06:30)
NAKAMURA Shunta (Japan) – MACEDO Rafael (Brazil) Ippon by penalties, «3 shido» (04:37)
Final
Tato Grigalashvili (Georgia) – Luka Javakhishvili (Georgia) Ippon (03:53)
Results:
- Tato Grigalashvili (Georgia)
- Luka Javakhishvili (Georgia)
- NGAYAP HAMBOU Maxime-Gael (France) 3. NAKAMURA Shunta (Japan)
Men – 100 kg
Final (Pool A):
Anton Savytskyi (Ukraine) – Marat Baikamurov (Kazakhstan) Yuko (04:00)
Final (Pool B):
FONSECA Jorge (Portugal) – FERREIRA Giovani (Brazil) Ippon (01:11)
Final (Pool C):
MATASEJE Benjamin (Slovakia) – FLORENTINO Robert (Dominican Republic) 2 Waza-ari (03:58)
Final (Pool D):
VEG Zsombor (Hungary) – NAKAYAMA Kou (Japan) 2 Yuko (04:00)
Repechage:
Marat Baikamurov (Kazakhstan) – FONSECA Jorge (Portugal) Waza-ari (04:00)
MATASEJE Benjamin (Slovakia) – VEG Zsombor (Hungary) Waza-ari (04:00)
Semifinals:
Anton Savytskyi (Ukraine) – FERREIRA Giovani (Brazil) Ippon (02:38)
FLORENTINO Robert (Dominican Republic) – NAKAYAMA Kou (Japan) Yuko (04:00)
Bronze medal contests:
FONSECA Jorge (Portugal) – FLORENTINO Robert (Dominican Republic) Ippon by penalties “3 shido” (04:36)
VEG Zsombor (Hungary) – FERREIRA Giovani (Brazil) Waza-ari (04:00)
Final
Anton Savytskyi (Ukraine) – NAKAYAMA Kou (Japan) Ippon (00:42)
Results:
- Anton Savytskyi (Ukraine)
- NAKAYAMA Kou (Japan)
- FONSECA Jorge (Portugal) 3. FERREIRA Giovani (Brazil)
Men – over 100 kg
Final (Pool A):
TATAROGLU Ibrahim (Turkey) – AKIANA MONGO Matheo (France) 2 Yuko (04:00)
Final (Pool B):
PUUMALAINEN Martt (Finland) – Irakli Demetrashvili (Georgia) Ippon (05:08)
Final (Pool C):
HATAKEYAMA Gai (Japan) – Jamal Gamzatkhanov (Azerbaijan) Waza-ari (04:34)
Final (Pool D):
SPIJKERS Jur (Netherlands) – Yevhenii Balevskyi (Ukraine) 2 Waza-ari (02:45)
Repechage:
AKIANA MONGO Matheo (France) – PUUMALAINEN Martt (Finland) Yuko (04:00)
Jamal Gamzatkhanov (Azerbaijan) – Yevhenii Balevskyi (Ukraine) Waza-ari (04:00)
Semifinals:
TATAROGLU Ibrahim (Turkey) – Irakli Demetrashvili (Georgia) Waza-ari (04:09)
HATAKEYAMA Gai (Japan) – SPIJKERS Jur (Netherlands) Yuko (04:00)
Bronze medal contests:
PUUMALAINEN Martt (Finland) – HATAKEYAMA Gai (Japan) Ippon by penalties “3 shido” (04:31)
Jamal Gamzatkhanov (Azerbaijan) – Irakli Demetrashvili (Georgia) Waza-ari (04:00)
Final
TATAROGLU Ibrahim (Turkey) – SPIJKERS Jur (Netherlands) Ippon (02:56)
Results:
- TATAROGLU Ibrahim (Turkey)
- SPIJKERS Jur (Netherlands)
- HATAKEYAMA Gai (Japan) 3. Jamal Gamzatkhanov (Azerbaijan)
Women – 78 kg
Final (Pool A):
DERKS Lieke (Netherlands) – GORGUET-VERANES Maidelines (Romania) Yuko (04:00)
Final (Pool B):
Yuliia Kurchenko (Ukraine) – FREITAS Beatriz (Brazil) Ippon (00:53)
Final (Pool C):
LOBNIK Metka (Slovenia) – KRAPU Emma (Finland) Ippon (03:43)
Final (Pool D):
BRANSER Marie (Guinea) – GODBOUT Coralie (Canada) Ippon by penalties “3 shido” (04:41)
Repechage:
GORGUET-VERANES Maidelines (Romania) – FREITAS Beatriz (Brazil) 2 Waza-ari (01:15)
KRAPU Emma (Finland) – GODBOUT Coralie (Canada) Ippon (01:16)
Semi-finals:
DERKS Lieke (Netherlands) – Yuliia Kurchenko (Ukraine) Ippon (01:43)
LOBNIK Metka (Slovenia) – BRANSER Marie (Guinea) Yuko (04:15)
Bronze medal matches:
FREITAS Beatriz (Brazil) – LOBNIK Metka (Slovenia) 2 Waza-ari (03:00)
GODBOUT Coralie (Canada) – Yuliia Kurchenko (Ukraine) Yuko (04:00)
Final
DERKS Lieke (Netherlands) – BRANSER Marie (Guinea) Waza-ari (04:36)
Results:
- BRANSER Marie (Guinea)
- DERKS Lieke (Netherlands)
- LOBNIK Metka (Slovenia) 3. Yuliia Kurchenko (Ukraine)
Women – over 78 kg
Final (Pool A):
Raz Hershko (Israel) – MARINI Tiziana (Italy) Ippon (01:37)
Final (Pool B):
Akerke Ramazanova (Kazakhstan) – MINKADA-CAQUINEAU Leonie (France) Ippon by penalties “3 shido” (03:15)
Final (Pool C):
Yulii Alma Mishiner (Israel) – MORILLO Moira (Dominican Republic) Ippon by penalties “3 shido” (03:36)
Final (Pool D):
AKTAS Emma-Melis (Estonia) – SANTOS Giovanna (Brazil) Yuko (04:00)
Repechage:
MARINI Tiziana (Italy) – MINKADA-CAQUINEAU Leonie (France) Ippon (03:26)
MORILLO Moira (Dominican Republic) – AKTAS Emma-Melis (Estonia) Ippon (04:00)
Semi-finals:
Raz Hershko (Israel) – Akerke Ramazanova (Kazakhstan) Ippon (00:21)
Yulii Alma Mishiner (Israel) – SANTOS Giovanna (Brazil) Yuko (04:00)
Bronze medal matches:
MINKADA-CAQUINEAU Leonie (France) – Yulii Alma Mishiner (Israel) Yuko (04:00)
AKTAS Emma-Melis (Estonia) – Akerke Ramazanova (Kazakhstan) Ippon (01:25)
Final
Raz Hershko (Israel) – SANTOS Giovanna (Brazil) Ippon (03:38)
Results:
- Raz Hershko (Israel)
- SANTOS Giovanna (Brazil)
- Yulii Alma Mishiner (Israel) 3. AKTAS Emma-Melis (Estonia)
