On May 8, the Judo Grand Slam tournament “Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam-2026” begins on the tatami at the “Zhaksylik Ushkempirov” Martial Arts Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan.
On the opening day of the traditional local Grand Slam, the winners in the lightweight categories will be determined. The men will compete for the podium in the -60 and 66 kg divisions. The women’s categories are 48, 52, and 57 kg.
Tournament schedule | LIVE results: May 8 | May 9 | May 10
Live stream: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
In the men’s (up to 60 kg) division, 22 athletes will compete for medals. The top seed is Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medalist, Taiwanese judoka Yang Yung-wei. Yang is currently ranked 7th in the world.
Frenchman Jean Enzo (No. 19 in the “IJF” rankings) is seeded at the bottom half of the bracket.
28 judokas will compete in the (up to 66 kg) weight category. Brazilian judoka Ronald Lima (10) is the top seed in the upper half. The highest-ranked athlete in the bottom half is Russia’s Ramazan Abdulaev (13). Prominent local athlete Gusman Kyrgyzbayev is also in this half. The Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medalist is currently 15th in the overall rankings.
The women’s competition is no less fierce.
Mongolian veteran judoka Ganbaataryn Narantsetseg (13) headlines the lightest weight category, (up to 48 kg). In the (up to 52 kg) division, Mongolian judoka Nandin-Erdene Myagmarsuren (No. 13 in the “IJF” rankings) is the top seed.
Frenchwoman Faiza Mokdar (9) is the top-ranked athlete in the (up to 57 kg) category.
Astana Grand Slam 2026 live results. Men’s weight categories: 60, 66 kg. Women’s: 48, 52, 57 kg.
Men – 60 kg
Final (Pool A):
Yang Yung-wei (Chinese Taipei) – SINGH Harsh (India) Ippon on penalties, “3 shidos” (04:30)
Final (Pool B):
Magzhan Shamshadin (Kazakhstan) – Talgat Orynbasar (Kazakhstan) Yuko (04:00)
Final (Pool C):
JEAN Enzo (France) – BYAMBASUREN Sukhbat (Mongolia) Yuko (04:00)
Final (Pool D):
CARLINO Andrea (Italy) – Sherzod Davlatov (Kazakhstan) Yuko (04:00)
Repechage:
SINGH Harsh (India) – Magzhan Shamshadin (Kazakhstan) Yuko (04:00)
JEAN Enzo (France) – CARLINO Andrea (Italy) Yuko (06:53)
Semifinals:
Yang Yung-wei (Chinese Taipei) – Talgat Orynbasar (Kazakhstan) Waza-ari (04:00)
BYAMBASUREN Sukhbat (Mongolia) – Sherzod Davlatov (Kazakhstan) Ippon (02:53)
Bronze medal matches:
Magzhan Shamshadin (Kazakhstan) – Sherzod Davlatov (Kazakhstan) walkover (00:00)
JEAN Enzo (France) – Yang Yung-wei (Chinese Taipei) Waza-ari (04:00)
Final
Talgat Orynbasar (Kazakhstan) – BYAMBASUREN Sukhbat (Mongolia) Ippon (03:29)
Results:
- BYAMBASUREN Sukhbat (Mongolia)
- Talgat Orynbasar (Kazakhstan)
- Sherzod Davlatov (Kazakhstan) 3. Yang Yung Wei (Chinese Taipei)
Men – 66 kg
Final (Pool A):
Anvarjon Ibrokhimov (Uzbekistan) – Saygid Kerimov (Russia) Ippon (03:31)
Final (Pool B):
Akylzhan Zhubatkanov (Kazakhstan) – Turan Bayramov (Azerbaijan) Ippon (02:11)
Final (Pool C):
Ramazan Abdulaev (Russia) – Nurkanat Serikbayev (Kazakhstan) Yuko (04:00)
Final (Pool D):
Gusman Kyrgyzbaev (Kazakhstan) – Abdurakhim Nutfulloev (Uzbekistan) Ippon (06:38)
Repechage:
Anvarjon Ibrokhimov (Uzbekistan) – Turan Bayramov (Azerbaijan) no contest (00:00)
Ramazan Abdulaev (Russia) – Gusman Kyrgyzbaev (Kazakhstan) Ippon (06:13)
Semi-finals:
Saygid Kerimov (Russia) – Akylzhan Zhubatkanov (Kazakhstan) Yuko (04:00)
Nurkanat Serikbayev (Kazakhstan) – Abdurakhim Nutfulloev (Uzbekistan) Ippon (08:19)
Bronze medal matches:
Anvarjon Ibrokhimov (Uzbekistan) – Nurkanat Serikbayev (Kazakhstan) Yuko (04:00)
Ramazan Abdulaev (Russia) – Akylzhan Zhubatkanov (Kazakhstan) 2 Waza-ari (03:08)
Final
Saygid Kerimov (Russia) – Abdurakhim Nutfulloev (Uzbekistan) Yuko (04:00)
Results:
- Abdurakhim Nutfulloev (Uzbekistan)
- Saygid Kerimov (Russia)
- Anvarjon Ibrokhimov (Uzbekistan) 3. Ramazan Abdulaev (Russia)
Women – 48 kg
Final (Pool A):
JAMSRAN Anudari (Mongolia) – Shafag Hamidova (Azerbaijan) Ippon (00:24)
Final (Pool B):
MILANI Francesca (Italy) – GERSJES Amber (Netherlands) 2 Yuko (04:00)
Final (Pool C):
GANBAATAR Narantsetseg (Mongolia) – GHIGLIONE Giulia (Italy) Ippon (00:50)
Final (Pool D):
LIN Chen-Hao (Chinese Taipei) – Kristina Dudina (Russia) Waza-ari (04:00)
Repechage:
JAMSRAN Anudari (Mongolia) – MILANI Francesca (Italy) Ippon (03:00)
GHIGLIONE Giulia (Italy) – Kristina Dudina (Russia) Ippon (02:59)
Semi-finals:
Shafag Hamidova (Azerbaijan) – GERSJES Amber (Netherlands) 2 Yuko (04:00)
GANBAATAR Narantsetseg (Mongolia) – LIN Chen-Hao (Chinese Taipei) Ippon by penalties “3 shido” (03:10)
Bronze medal matches:
MILANI Francesca (Italy) – LIN Chen-Hao (Chinese Taipei) Ippon by penalties “3 shido” (02:58)
Kristina Dudina (Russia) – Shafag Hamidova (Azerbaijan) Ippon (02:53)
Final
GERSJES Amber (Netherlands) – GANBAATAR Narantsetseg (Mongolia) Yuko (04:00)
Results:
- GERSJES Amber (Netherlands)
- GANBAATAR Narantsetseg (Mongolia)
- MILANI Francesca (Italy) 3. Kristina Dudina (Russia)
Women – 52 kg
Final (Pool A):
MYAGMARSUREN Nandin-Erdene (Mongolia) – Liliya Nugaeva (Russia) 2 Waza-ari (03:08)
Final (Pool B):
CONCEICAO Gabriela (Brazil) – PONT Blandine (France) Yuko (06:18)
Final (Pool C):
BISHRELT Khorloodoi (UAE) – MARQUES Nicole (Brazil) Ippon (01:45)
Final (Pool D):
Meruert Sarsenova (Kazakhstan) – Gultai Mammadaliyeva (Azerbaijan) Waza-ari (04:00)
Repechage:
MYAGMARSUREN Nandin-Erdene (Mongolia) – CONCEICAO Gabriela (Brazil) Waza-ari (06:11)
MARQUES Nicole (Brazil) – Meruert Sarsenova (Kazakhstan) Yuko (04:00)
Semifinals:
Lilia Nugaeva (Russia) – PONT Blandine (France) Waza-ari (04:16)
BISHRELT Khorloodoi (UAE) – Gultai Mammadaliyeva (Azerbaijan) Waza-ari (07:07)
Bronze medal contests:
MYAGMARSUREN Nandin-Erdene (Mongolia) – Gultai Mammadaliyeva (Azerbaijan) Yuko (04:00)
Meruert Sarsenova (Kazakhstan) – Lilia Nugaeva (Russia) Yuko (04:00)
Final
PONT Blandine (France) – BISHRELT Khorloodoi (UAE) Yuko (04:00)
Results:
- PONT Blandine (France)
- BISHRELT Khorloodoi (UAE)
- MYAGMARSUREN Nandin-Erdene (Mongolia) 3. Lilia Nugaeva (Russia)
Women – 57 kg
Final (Pool A):
MOKDAR Faiza (France) – MOURYA Yamini (India) Ippon (01:36)
Final (Pool B):
LIMA Jessica (Brazil) – SOUZA Sarah (Brazil) Waza-ari (04:00)
Final (Pool C):
TONIOLO Veronica (Italy) – VAN DE MEEBERG Shannon (Netherlands) Yuko (04:00)
Final (Pool D):
BALLHAUS Seija (Germany) – DEVICTOR Chloe (France) Yuko (04:00)
Repechage:
MOURYA Yamini (India) – LIMA Jessica (Brazil) Waza-ari, Yuko (04:00)
TONIOLO Veronica (Italy) – BALLHAUS Seija (Germany) Waza-ari (04:00)
Semifinals:
MOKDAR Faiza (France) – SOUZA Sarah (Brazil) Ippon (01:45)
VAN DE MEEBERG Shannon (Netherlands) – DEVICTOR Chloe (France) Ippon (02:52)
Bronze medal contests:
LIMA Jessica (Brazil) – VAN DE MEEBERG Shannon (Netherlands) Waza-ari (04:00)
TONIOLO Veronica (Italy) – SOUZA Sarah (Brazil) Waza-ari (04:00)
Final
MOKDAR Faiza (France) – DEVICTOR Chloe (France) Ippon (03:52)
Results:
- MOKDAR Faiza (France)
- DEVICTOR Chloe (France)
- VAN DE MEEBERG Shannon (Netherlands) 3. SOUZA Sarah (Brazil)
