Abu Dhabi Grand Slam judo competition

The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam judo competition featured several high level victories across various weight categories.

In the under 81 kg category, Moldovan Petru Pelivan secured a gold medal after achieving five victories, including wins over competitors from Romania, the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Georgia, and Finland.

As the tournament concluded, other notable results were recorded. Bulgarian Ivaylo Ivanov won the under 90 kg title, marking his first Grand Slam win in 11 years. In the -78 kg category, host nation representative Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko won gold. Other category winners included Idar Bifov of Russia in the -100 kg division, Helena Vukovic of Croatia in the +78 kg category, and Irakli Demetashvili of Georgia in the +100 kg category.

Further results from the event showed Mihail Latîșev of Moldova earning a silver medal in the 90 kg category. After securing four victories, Latîșev was defeated in the final by Ivaylo Ivanov. These performances contributed to Moldova finishing sixth in the overall country rankings among 39 participating nations.

In addition to the Grand Slam results, Moldovan judokas Vlad Mitru and Ciprian Gribineț earned bronze medals at the U23 European Championships in Napoli.