Judo athletes secure medals at Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

Several judo athletes achieved notable results at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam held from October 29 to 31.

Tihea Topolovec from Croatia won the gold medal in the -52 kg category after defeating France's Amandine Buchard with a waza-ari throw. This victory marks Topolovec's first Grand Slam title. Additionally, Ana Viktorija Puljiz secured a bronze medal in the -57 kg category after defeating Russia's Natalia Elkina in the bronze medal match.

Representing Montenegro, Jahja Nurković earned 160 points for the world and Olympic rankings. His performance included a victory over Puerto Rican judoka Adrian Gandia, a two-time Olympian. Nurković also faced the tournament's top seed from Finland in the second round. His brother, Yusuf Nurković, also competed, providing strong resistance against a representative from Uzbekistan.