Nutfulloev Claims the Top Spot / IJF.org
The second and closing males’s class of the first day of the 2026 Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam introduced highly effective and acrobatic judo to the tatami of the Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace in Astana.
In the -66 kg closing Saigid Kerimov (RUS) and Abdurakhim Nutfulloev (UZB) fought it out. The latter earned a rating a little bit earlier than half time, a yuko. Kerimov tried to use stress however Nutfulloev anticipated all assaults and moved properly to remain out of hazard. He had carried out sufficient to assert the gold.
Gold medalist, Abdurakhim Nutfulloev (UZB).
After the -66 kg closing, Abdurakhim Nutfulloev devoted his win to his mother and father, “I want my parents to be proud of me and I am glad that the Uzbek flag will be raised today because of me. After this grand slam in Astana, I will have a training camp in Spain. Then comes the Qingdao Grand Prix to collect world ranking points for the Olympics.”
Bronze medal contest, Anvarjon Ibrohimov (UZB) vs Nurkanat Serikbayev (KAZ).
Anvarjon Ibrohimov (UZB) fought Nurkanet Serikbayev (KAZ) for third place and it was the former, towards the needs of the spectators, who opened the scoreline by catching Serikbayev for a yuko with ko-uchi-gake. From that time on the two attacked and defended relentlessly, spinning, turning and resisting at full pelt.
No matter how loudly the crowd cheered or how exhausting Serikbayev tried, he couldn’t shut the hole and so Ibrohimov secured his place on the podium.
Bronze medal contest, Ramazan Abdulaev (RUS) vs Akylzhan Zhubatkanov (KAZ).
In the second bronze medal contest Ramazan Abdulaev (RUS) would additionally need to face the crowd, simply as Ibrohimov did. Akylzhan Zhubatkanov (KAZ) was eager to ensure no less than one Kazakh flag hung over the podium however Abdulaev’s slick ne-waza blocked his path.
Abdulaev secured a well-planned osaekomi in the first seconds of the contest and it seemed to be throughout however an immense effort noticed Zhubatkanov escape simply earlier than the ippon appeared on the board. In the final minute of regular time although, Abdulaev did it once more and this time couldn’t be moved. He held for a brand new ten seconds to earn a second waza-ari; the bronze was his.
Medals, checks and flowers had been offered by Mr Almaz Alsenov, CEO of Harvest Group, Partner of the International Judo Federation, and Mr Maksim Rakov, World Champion.
Bronze Medal Fights (-66 kg)
