Big Finish in Zagreb as the Grand Prix Concludes

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Big Finish in Zagreb as the Grand Prix Concludes  The Zagreb Grand Prix ended in style. Ivaylo Ivanov, Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko, Nikoloz Sherazadishvili, Celia Cancan and Kanan Nasibov took gold, while Croatia’s Helena Vukovic earned bronze, rounding off an outstanding weekend of judo.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/17/big-finish-in-zagreb-as-the-grand-prix-concludes  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00The third and final day of the 2025 Zagreb Grand Prix

00:04promised to deliver more exhilarating action inside the Arena Zagreb.

00:08A great crowd amassed to watch some of the highest quality judo on offer,

00:12and they were not disappointed.

00:14After a close contest in the under-90kg final,

00:17it was Ivailo Ivanov who bested former world champion Luka Mysaradze

00:21with a well-timed Tomo Anagi in golden score,

00:24securing a fifth Grand Prix gold medal of his career.

00:27IGF Medical Commission Chair Dr. Antonio Castro was on hand to award the medals.

00:34The under-78kg category saw Marie Brantzer become the first athlete from Guinea

00:39to reach a Grand Prix final.

00:41There, she faced the Elizaveta Litvinenko, who proved a step too far for Brantzer.

00:46A great Tani Otoshi for Ippon clinched the gold.

00:50A first Grand Prix title for Litvinenko.

00:57She was awarded her medal by Mr. Armin Bagdazarov,

01:02IJF Head Referee Director.

01:05At under 100kg, Nikolaos Shirazadishvili had looked impressive all day.

01:12In the final, a fast-dropping technique that scored Yuko was enough to earn him the gold.

01:20A first Grand Prix title for six years.

01:23He was awarded his medal by IJF EC member, Mrs. Luisa Aguias-Galea.

01:30It's nice, nice feeling, nice people.

01:34Everyone wants to take pictures and happy, nice people.

01:38At plus 78kg, it was an all-French affair.

01:42But it was Celia Cancan who shone brightest,

01:45outworking compatriot Leonie Minkarda-Cacchino to top the podium.

01:50After a moment with some fans,

01:52her medal was awarded by three-time world champion, Ms. Yuri Alviar.

01:59I do in Zagreb the World Championship Cadet,

02:02so I already know the arena, so it's cool.

02:06It's a really good place and the public is extraordinary.

02:13Kanan Nasibov expertly counted your spikers at plus 100kg

02:17to take the final gold medal of the tournament in style.

02:23He was awarded the gold by Mr. Neil Adams,

02:25world champion and two-time Olympic silver medalist.

02:30Once again, the Zagreb judo fans were delighted by their home fighters

02:33as the local athletes put their best foot forward.

02:39Their great display of judo culminated in Helena Vukovic taking a bronze medal,

02:43making it three medals in total across the weekend for the Croatian team.

02:47Croatia has once again delivered on the IJF World Tour.

02:51This latest edition of the Grand Prix was amazing.

02:54Thank you, Zagreb.

02:55This latest edition of the Grand Prix was amazing.

02:58Thank you, Zagreb.

02:59Thank you, Zagreb.

03:01Thank you, Zagreb.

03:02Thank you, Zagreb.

03:03Thank you, Zagreb.

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