Sharipov secures gold for Uzbekistan on final day of Tashkent Grand Slam
Shakhzodxuja Sharipov, the home hero at the Tashkent Grand Slam 2025 (Photo by Tamara Kulumbegashvili / IJF)
TASHKENT, March 3, 2025 - Shakhzodxuja Sharipov secured Uzbekistan's first gold on the final day of the Judo Grand Slam in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent, igniting the passionate home crowd as the three-day tournament came to an end.
Thirteen countries across Asia, Europe and Panamerica won medals at the Grand Slam which took place from 1-3 March. The host nation won an incredible total of 12 medals, even without the majority of their Olympic and world medallists. On the final day, Sharipov raised the roof by winning the country’s first and only gold of the tournament in the men’s -90 category and he was presented with his medal by Uzbekistan’s first Olympic judo champion Diyora Keldiyorova and the President of the Uzbek federation, Azizjon Kamilov.
This World Judo Tour event in Tashkent also produced young stars who could have many years of success ahead of them, such as 19-year-old Kano Miyaki (JPN) and 17-year-old Chihiro Yamaguchi (JPN). There were also upsets in the tournament as some number ones were knocked out early by relative unknowns, such as Xinran Niu (CHN, +78 kg), Bekmurodov (UZB, -66 kg), Shakhzodxuja Sharipov (UZB, -90 kg) and Karina Efimova (IJF, -52 kg). These are names to commit to memory as they are likely to perform again, beyond Uzbekistan’s borders.
With the conclusion of the Tahskent Grand Slam 2025, all eyes are now focused on Austria. The Upper Austria Grand Prix is set to take place from 7-9 March in Linz and 455 judoka from 53 countries are expected to participate, including big names such as Matthias Casse (BEL), Assunta Scutto (ITA) Distria Krasniqi (KOS) and Francisco Garrigos (ESP). Judo fans around the world can tune in via JudoTV.
Tashkent Grand Slam Medallists
Men -60 kg
1 BLIEV Ayub IJF
2 BAYRAMOV Turan AZE
3 BAKHTIYOROV Kamoliddin UZB
3 IBROHIMOV Anvarjon UZB
Women -48 kg
1 MIYAKI Kano JPN
2 YOSHIOKA Hikari JPN
3 GILIAZOVA Sabina IJF
3 HUI Xinran CHN
Men -66 kg
1 ABDULAEV Ramazan IJF
2 BEKMURODOV Zamohshari UZB
3 TILOVOV Mukhriddin UZB
3 SHTURBABIN Artyom UZB
Women -52 kg
1 TSUBONE Nanako JPN
2 LEIVA SANCHEZ Ayumi ESP
3 LAPUERTA COMAS Mireia ESP
3 TAKEUCHI Rin JPN
Men -73 kg
1 GALSTIAN Karen IJF
2 LAVRENTEV Danil IJF
3 GOBERT Maxime FRA
3 AHADOV Shakhram UZB
Women -57 kg
1 OMORI Akari JPN
2 ONO Moa JPN
3 NELSON LEVY Timna ISR
3 ZUEVA Irina IJF
Men -81 kg
1 ARBUZOV Timur IJF
2 TOJIEV Arslonbek UZB
3 OMAROV Gadzhimurad UAE
3 ZHUBANAZAR Abylaikhan KAZ
Women -63 kg
1 YAMAGUCHI Kirari JPN
2 SHEMESH Inbal ISR
3 TATSUKAWA Momo JPN
3 OBERAN Iva CRO
Men -90 kg
1 SHARIPOV Shakhzodxuja UZB
2 KAWABATA Komei JPN
3 ALLAKHVERDIEV Eldar IJF
3 MURTOZOEV Nurbek UZB
Women -70 kg
1 MAEDA Rin JPN
2 RAZZOKBERDIEVA Khurshida UZB
3 SCOCCIMARRO Giovanna GER
3 LIAO Yu-Jung TPE
Men -100 kg
1 KANIKOVSKIY Matvey IJF
2 SANGARIEV Adam IJF
3 SARSENBAEV Ernazar UZB
3 SILVA MORALES Ivan Felipe CUB
Women -78 kg
1 MA Zhenzhao CHN
2 BOEHM Alina GER
3 OLEK Anna Monta GER
3 LANIR Inbar ISR
Men +100 kg
1 BATCHAEV Denis IJF
2 ENDOVITSKII Valerii IJF
3 YUSUPOV Alisher UZB
3 GRANDA Andy CUB
Women +78 kg
1 NIU Xinran CHN
2 YAMAGUCHI Chihiro JPN
3 AYIMAN Jinesinuer CHN
3 TOLOFUA Julia FRA
Thirteen countries across Asia, Europe and Panamerica won medals at the Grand Slam which took place from 1-3 March. The host nation won an incredible total of 12 medals, even without the majority of their Olympic and world medallists. On the final day, Sharipov raised the roof by winning the country’s first and only gold of the tournament in the men’s -90 category and he was presented with his medal by Uzbekistan’s first Olympic judo champion Diyora Keldiyorova and the President of the Uzbek federation, Azizjon Kamilov.
This World Judo Tour event in Tashkent also produced young stars who could have many years of success ahead of them, such as 19-year-old Kano Miyaki (JPN) and 17-year-old Chihiro Yamaguchi (JPN). There were also upsets in the tournament as some number ones were knocked out early by relative unknowns, such as Xinran Niu (CHN, +78 kg), Bekmurodov (UZB, -66 kg), Shakhzodxuja Sharipov (UZB, -90 kg) and Karina Efimova (IJF, -52 kg). These are names to commit to memory as they are likely to perform again, beyond Uzbekistan’s borders.
With the conclusion of the Tahskent Grand Slam 2025, all eyes are now focused on Austria. The Upper Austria Grand Prix is set to take place from 7-9 March in Linz and 455 judoka from 53 countries are expected to participate, including big names such as Matthias Casse (BEL), Assunta Scutto (ITA) Distria Krasniqi (KOS) and Francisco Garrigos (ESP). Judo fans around the world can tune in via JudoTV.
Tashkent Grand Slam Medallists
Men -60 kg
1 BLIEV Ayub IJF
2 BAYRAMOV Turan AZE
3 BAKHTIYOROV Kamoliddin UZB
3 IBROHIMOV Anvarjon UZB
Women -48 kg
1 MIYAKI Kano JPN
2 YOSHIOKA Hikari JPN
3 GILIAZOVA Sabina IJF
3 HUI Xinran CHN
Men -66 kg
1 ABDULAEV Ramazan IJF
2 BEKMURODOV Zamohshari UZB
3 TILOVOV Mukhriddin UZB
3 SHTURBABIN Artyom UZB
Women -52 kg
1 TSUBONE Nanako JPN
2 LEIVA SANCHEZ Ayumi ESP
3 LAPUERTA COMAS Mireia ESP
3 TAKEUCHI Rin JPN
Men -73 kg
1 GALSTIAN Karen IJF
2 LAVRENTEV Danil IJF
3 GOBERT Maxime FRA
3 AHADOV Shakhram UZB
Women -57 kg
1 OMORI Akari JPN
2 ONO Moa JPN
3 NELSON LEVY Timna ISR
3 ZUEVA Irina IJF
Men -81 kg
1 ARBUZOV Timur IJF
2 TOJIEV Arslonbek UZB
3 OMAROV Gadzhimurad UAE
3 ZHUBANAZAR Abylaikhan KAZ
Women -63 kg
1 YAMAGUCHI Kirari JPN
2 SHEMESH Inbal ISR
3 TATSUKAWA Momo JPN
3 OBERAN Iva CRO
Men -90 kg
1 SHARIPOV Shakhzodxuja UZB
2 KAWABATA Komei JPN
3 ALLAKHVERDIEV Eldar IJF
3 MURTOZOEV Nurbek UZB
Women -70 kg
1 MAEDA Rin JPN
2 RAZZOKBERDIEVA Khurshida UZB
3 SCOCCIMARRO Giovanna GER
3 LIAO Yu-Jung TPE
Men -100 kg
1 KANIKOVSKIY Matvey IJF
2 SANGARIEV Adam IJF
3 SARSENBAEV Ernazar UZB
3 SILVA MORALES Ivan Felipe CUB
Women -78 kg
1 MA Zhenzhao CHN
2 BOEHM Alina GER
3 OLEK Anna Monta GER
3 LANIR Inbar ISR
Men +100 kg
1 BATCHAEV Denis IJF
2 ENDOVITSKII Valerii IJF
3 YUSUPOV Alisher UZB
3 GRANDA Andy CUB
Women +78 kg
1 NIU Xinran CHN
2 YAMAGUCHI Chihiro JPN
3 AYIMAN Jinesinuer CHN
3 TOLOFUA Julia FRA
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