Judo Grand Slam Antalya Day 2: Nagase adds another gold for Japan. IJF

Japan, Korea, Moldova and Austria each won a gold medal on the second day of the 2024 Judo Grand Slam in Antalya, Türkiye.

Tokyo 2020 champion Takanori Nagase won Japan's fourth gold medal of the tournament. He defeated Canada's Francois Gauthier Drapeau on a golden score in the men's -81kg final. 

Korea's Kim Jisu won the second Grand Slam title of her career by defeating Dali Liluashvili (Individual Neutral Athlete) in the women's -63 kg final.

Michaela Polleres won gold medal in the women's 70 kg category. IJF
Michaela Polleres won gold medal in the women's 70 kg category. IJF

Tokyo 2020 runner-up Michaela Polleres of Austria defeated Portugal's Tais Pina in the women's -70 kg category. Moldova's Adil Osmanov won his first Grand Slam title by defeating Azerbaijan's Rashid Mammadaliyev in the final of the men's -73 kg.

Results from Day 2.

Women's -63 kg:

1. Jisu Kim (Korea).

2. Dali liluashvili (Individual Neutral Athlete).

3. Miku Takaichi (Japan).

3. Katarina Kristo (Croatia).

Women's -70 kg:

1. Michaela Polleres (Austria).

2. Tais Pina (Portugal).

3. Madina Taimazova (Individual Neutral Athlete).

3. Ai Tsunoda Roustant (Spain).

Podium of the men's 73 kg category. IJF
Podium of the men's 73 kg category. IJF

Men's Results (-73 kg):

1. Adil Osmanov (Moldova).

2. Rashid Mammadaliyev (Azerbaijan).

3. Umalt Demirel (Türkiye).

3. Shakhram Akhadov (Uzbekistan).

Men's -81 kg:

1. Takanori Nagase (Japan).

2. Francois Gauthier Drapeau (Canada).

3. Guilherme Schmidt (Brazile).

3. Joao Fernando (Portugal).