It might be an all-Japan closing within the -60kg class ought to the seeding be correct as Olympic medallist, NAGAYAMA Ryuju and NAKAMURA Taiki take the highest two spots. Although the main focus can be on the native athletes, European medallist, Balabay AGHAYEV and Ahmad YUSIFOV. Aghayev took the title in Baku in 2022 and a bronze in 2024, whereas Yusifov continues to be chasing down a medal on house soil.
The identical it will appear, will happen in -66kg as TAKEOKA Takeshi and TANAKA Ryoma of Japan lead the class, once more with two hosts following intently; Ruslan PASHAYEV who most lately claimed the Paris Grand Slam title and Olympic consultant Yashar NAJAFOV, the 2023 Baku Grand Slam winner. This weight is extra populated and has some sturdy competitors from the likes of Strahinja BUNCIC (SRB), David GARCIA TORNE (ESP) and European silver medallist, Muhammad DEMIREL (TUR).
World silver medallist, ISHIHARA Tatsuki (JPN) leads the -73kg males, adopted by yet one more rising expertise from Azerbaijan, Paris Grand Slam bronze medallist, Rashid MAMMADALIYEV, in addition to 20 year-old, Junior European Champion, Vusal GALANDARZADE. Paris noticed many high abilities lastly realise their dream of taking a win within the Accor ‘Bercy’ Area, a type of was Francois GAUTHIER DRAPEAU (CAN) who now stands at #3 on this planet rating listing for -81kg. He can be chased down by Olympic bronze medallist, Somon MAKHMADBEKOV (TJK) and two time Baku Grand Slam winner, Zelim TCKAEV, who will after all be the house favorite, although his staff mate, Omar RAJABLI lately staked his declare within the -81kg class with a Paris Grand Slam medal.
Japanese power continues on within the -90kg class with Olympic silver medallist, MURAO Sanshiro on the helm, adopted by Olympic bronze medallist, Theodoris TSELIDIS (GRE). They may see stiff Pan American competitors from Rafael MACEDO (BRA) and Marcelo FRONCKOWIAK (BRA), but additionally nonetheless far down the listing is the previous -81kg competitor, Frank DE WIT (NED).
The heavyweight classes are the one ones to not have Japan main. At -100kg, Leonardo GONCALVES (BRA) can be high seed, adopted by Tokyo Grand Slam silver medallist, ARAI Knowledge (JPN). Curiosity can be in TOTH Krisztian (HUN) who’s testing out the heavier class. Within the +100kg class, Tamerlan BASHAEV (IJF) is on the high of a really thrilling class. Youthful rivals will embrace Ibrahim TATAROGLU (TUR), Kanan NASIBOV (AZE) and Saba INANEISHVILI (GEO) however there’s nice potential for a extra senior entry, Toma NIKIFOROV (BEL) who medalled in Paris in his new weight class and appears properly suited in opposition to the bigger males.
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Writer: Thea Cowen
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