00:00On the final day of the 2026 Kazachstan-Berisi Grand Slam,
00:04the heavyweights took centre stage in Astana.
00:06We've had two days of non-stop action,
00:08and the crowd has created an electric atmosphere.
00:16At under 90kg, Guilherme Schmidt of Brazil
00:19took on Boris Rutovic of Serbia.
00:21With 20 seconds left,
00:23Rutovic scored the only Juko of the contest,
00:25the 19-year-old securing a gold medal
00:28in only his second Grand Slam.
00:32International Judo Federation Head Referee Director
00:34Mr. Armin Bagdazarov was on hand to award the medals.
00:40At under 78kg,
00:42German compatriots Anna Montaulek and Alina Boehm
00:45went head-to-head,
00:46with Olek just edging it in the end,
00:48beating her fellow German on penalties.
00:54I really like it here
00:56because the people are here from the beginning,
00:58not like just for the final block,
01:00and it's a very good crowd.
01:01And also like little children outside,
01:03they all want to have like your badge or something,
01:06and I just like that the people like judo here.
01:08She was awarded her medal
01:10by International Judo Federation Education and Coaching Director,
01:13Mr. Mohamed Meridja.
01:16At under 100kg,
01:18Kazakhstan's Marat Bakamurov took on Moldova's Vadim Gimbovsi.
01:22To the joy of the fans,
01:23Bakamurov opened up with an early Juko,
01:26and after taking everything the Moldovan could throw at him,
01:28secured gold in front of his home crowd.
01:37I really, really, really want to thank the support
01:40of my Kazakhstani people,
01:41and I'm really glad that I'm going to sing our national anthem.
01:48He was awarded his medal
01:50by Olympic silver medalist Dr. Ashat Zitkayev.
01:55At plus 78kg,
01:57Kazakhstan's Kamila Berlikash faced Elis Stadzeva.
02:02An arm lock for Ripon
02:03helped Stadzeva claim her first Grand Slam gold medal.
02:07The medals were awarded
02:08by International Judo Federation Referee Director,
02:10Mr. Raul Kamacho-Perez.
02:15In the plus 100kg,
02:17top seed Inal Tasoyev took on Ushangi Kokaori.
02:21A yuko score was enough
02:23for the world champion Tasoyev
02:25to claim his 11th Grand Slam gold medal.
02:28The medals were awarded
02:29by International Judo Federation Head Sport Director,
02:32Mr. Vladimir Barter.
02:36A successful final day for Kazakhstan,
02:38in which they secured four medals,
02:40moved them up to third place in the medal table.
02:45It's been three days of non-stop drama,
02:48explosive judo,
02:49and moments that will live long in the memory.
02:54The world tour will return
02:55in one month's time in Ulaanbaatar,
02:57so we'll see you in Mongolia.
03:00The End
03:00The End
03:00doors
03:00The End
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