Day 2 of Antalya Grand Slam showcases the talent of the Judo World

The second day of the Antalya Grand Slam saw local children fill the stadium in anticipation of another great day of Judo. They witnessed an exciting opening ceremony, where International Judo Federation President, Mr. Marius Vizer and Turkish Judo Federation President Mr Sezer Huysuz officially opened this year’s Grand Slam.

Great Britain’s Lucy Renshall returned to her amazing run off form, catching Hungary’s Ozbas to defend her Antalya Grand Slam title from 2021. She has now earned her fourth Grand Slam Gold. The British woman is becoming the one to watch at in the -63kg class. Mr. Marius Vizer, president of the International Judo Federation, awarded the medals.

In the under 73kg category, young Georgian sensation Giorgi Terashvili took his first ever medal on the world judo tour, and it was gold. He earned it after defeating Italy’s Lombardo who had recently changed weight category. He was awarded his medals by Chairman of CEDCO Hungary Mr Michael Michaely.

A rollercoaster final saw France’s former -70kg World Champion Marie-Ève Gahié come from a score down to perform this sensational Ippon. After having missed the Olympic selection in Tokyo, Gahié seems to have found her focus.

She was awarded her medals by IJF Director General Mr Vlad Marinescu.

There was a big shock as young Brazilian Guilherme Schmidt defeated the World Champion from Belgium, Mathias Casse on his way to the final. There he met the man who everyone had come to see, local hero and powerhouse Judoka, Vedat Albayrak.

But Schmidt continued his incredible day, as he dashed the host nation’s hopes of a Gold, armlocking the Turkish Judoka to take his first ever Grand Slam medal with a fantastic transition to groundwork. The medals were awarded by Mr Yavuz