On May 9, the 2nd day of competition in the Judo Grand Slam series tournament “named after Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov” will take place on the tatami at the Palace of Martial Arts in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Today, medals and ranking points will be contested by men in the -73 kg and -81 kg weight categories, and women in the -63 kg and -70 kg categories.
Tournament schedule | LIVE results: May 8 | May 9 | May 10
Live broadcast: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
We will see Rio 2016 Olympic champion and two-time world champion Brazil’s Rafaela Silva on the local tatami. Rafaela currently ranks 3rd in the world. The -63 kg division will also feature 2024 world champion Joanne van Lieshout of the Netherlands (2).
Competing in the -70 kg category will be Paris 2024 Olympic silver medalist, Germany’s Miriam Butkereit (5).
Leading athletes and talented young competitors from Ukraine, Russia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Mongolia, France, and other countries will take part.
Below, we invite you to take a look at the lineups of some teams aiming for top places.
Kazakhstan: Yeset Kuanov, Angsarbek Gainullin, Anuar Zhumageldin, and Yersultan Duisenkhan (73 kg).
Zhalhas Kairolla, Doskhan Zholzhaksynov, Madi Amangeldy, and Yerzat Argynov (81 kg).
Essmagul Kuyulova, Samalay Yergalieva, Damelya Assylkhanova, and Assylzhan Orynbassarova (63 kg).
Azhar Askhat and Moldir Narynova (70 kg).
Ukraine: Said-Magomed Khalidov (73 kg), Vladyslav Kolobov (81 kg).
Uzbekistan: Khojiakbar Toshev and Nizomiddinkhuja Toshpulatov (73 kg), Sevinch Isokova (63 kg).
Azerbaijan: Rashid Mamedaliev (73 kg) and Sudaba Agayeva (70 kg).
Kyrgyzstan: Yryskeldi Dzhumabekov (73 kg), Ratbek Zhumanazarov (81 kg).
Tajikistan: Bekhruzi Khojazoda (81 kg).
Moldova: Vlad Mitru (73 kg), Victor Sterpu and Petru Pelivan (81 kg).
It will certainly be hot on the Kazakh tatami!
The preliminary round broadcast starts at 11:00 (local time).
The final block begins at 17:00.
Live broadcast of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam-2026 judo tournament. Day 2. Weight categories: men — -73 kg and -81 kg; women — 63 kg and 70 kg.
