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Astana ends on a high with a heavyweight finale

EuroNews · · 359 words · By Anna Monta Olek
Sports Achievement National Pride (Kazakhstan)
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19 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2026 ended in style as the heavyweights closed the show in Astana.”
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Wikipedia and IJF.org both confirm the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2026 took place in Astana, Kazakhstan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Judo Grand Slam Astana is a Judo Grand Slam tournament that was to be held at the Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace in the city of Astana, Kazakhstan and later moved to be held in Ast…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Judo_Grand_Slam_Astana
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Judo Grand Slam Astana is a Judo Grand Slam tournament that was held at the Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace in the city of Astana, Kazakhstan from 8 to 10 May 2026 as part of the IJ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Judo_Grand_Slam_Astana
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dota Arai (Japanese: 新井 道大, Hepburn: Arai Dota; born 29 January 2005) is a Japanese judoka. He competes in the men's 100 kg event and has won two medals at the World Judo Championships.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dota_Arai
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“Boris Rutovic, Anna Monta Olek, Marat Baikamurov, Elis Startseva and Inal Tasoev took gold”
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Only one specific web result confirms Anna Monta Olek won gold at this event. While other names are mentioned in the claim, there is no corroborating evidence for the others winning gold at this specific 2026 event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Judo Grand Slam Astana is a Judo Grand Slam tournament that was held at the Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace in the city of Astana, Kazakhstan from 8 to 10 May 2026 as part of the IJ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Judo_Grand_Slam_Astana
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web search NEUTRAL — Inal Valikoyevich Tasoev (Russian: Инал Валикоевич Тасоев; born 5 February 1998) is a Russian judoka of Ossetian heritage.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inal_Tasoev_(judoka)
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web search NEUTRAL — Anna Monta OLEK delivers a spectacular performance to win the GOLD MEDAL in the women’s -78KG category at the Barysy Grand Slam 2026! Watch the best thr...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaExQhS2QY0
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“Kazakhstan finished strongly with four medals and third in the table.”
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While the event is confirmed, no evidence was found regarding the specific medal count for Kazakhstan or their final position in the table.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Judo Grand Slam Astana is a Judo Grand Slam tournament that was held at the Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace in the city of Astana, Kazakhstan from 8 to 10 May 2026 as part of the IJ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Judo_Grand_Slam_Astana
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Judo Grand Slam Astana is a Judo Grand Slam tournament that was to be held at the Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace in the city of Astana, Kazakhstan and later moved to be held in Ast…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Judo_Grand_Slam_Astana
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Judo Grand Slam Astana is a Judo Grand Slam tournament that was held at the Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace in the city of Astana, Kazakhstan from 9 to 11 May 2025 as part of the IJ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Judo_Grand_Slam_Astana
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“At -90kg, Guilherme SCHIMIDT of Brazil, took on Boris RUTOVIC of Serbia.”
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Web search confirms the existence of both athletes, but no specific match report for the -90kg category in the 2026 Astana event was found to corroborate this specific matchup.
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web search NEUTRAL — The official International Judo Federation website - IJF - is the judo hub for all the judo community members as well as those exploring the sport of judo. Judo is an Olympic sport since 1964. Judo is…
https://www.ijf.org/judoka/68106
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the World of Judo - your one-stop destination for live competitions, expert commentary, training tips, and more. Experience Judo spirit and join our thriving community today!
https://judotv.com/judoka/36972
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web search NEUTRAL — Guilherme César Schimidt (born 6 November 2000 in Brasília) is a Brazilian judoka. He currently [when?] ranks 4th in the International Judo Federation world ranking in the under-81kg category. [2][3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilherme_Schimidt
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“With 20 seconds left RUTOVIC scored the only yuko of the contest, the 19 year old securing a gold medal in only his second grand slam.”
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The IJF source confirms Boris Rutovic (19) won a medal in Astana, but it explicitly states he earned a 'second waza-ari' and his 'first grand slam medal', contradicting the claim that he scored a 'yuko' and that it was his 'second grand slam'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Judo Grand Slam Astana is a Judo Grand Slam tournament that was held at the Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace in the city of Astana, Kazakhstan from 8 to 10 May 2026 as part of the IJ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Judo_Grand_Slam_Astana
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 European Cadet Judo Championships was held at the Sports complex Multiusos in Odivelas, Portugal, from 22 to 25 June 2023, with the mixed team competition taking place on the competition's la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_European_Cadet_Judo_Champ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 World Judo Cadets Championships was held at the Arena Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia, from 23 to 27 August 2023, with the mixed teams event taking place on the competition's last day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_World_Judo_Cadets_Champio…
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“International Judo Federation Head Referee Director, Mr Armen BAGDASAROV was on hand to award the medals.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and the IJF official site, confirm Armen Bagdasarov is the IJF Head Referee Director.
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web search NEUTRAL — Armen Bagdasarov was a member of the Uzbekistan national judo team from 1993 to 2001. The peak of his athletic career began in 1996, when he won a gold medal at the 1996 Asian Judo Championships and w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armen_Bagdasarov
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web search NEUTRAL — International Judo Federation. Armen Bagdasarov. Unverified.Head Referee Director. Contact. No bio yet.
https://theorg.com/org/international-judo-federation/org-cha…
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web search NEUTRAL — Armen Bagdasarov. IJF Head Referee Director.IJF career: 2021-present IJF Head Referee Director 2007-2021 IJF Sport Director. Education: 2010 PhD in physical culture and education 2001 State Law Univer…
https://78884ca60822a34fb0e6-082b8fd5551e97bc65e327988b44439…
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“At -78kg German compatriots Anna Monta OLEK and Alina BOEHM went head-to-head.”
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IJF.org and other web results confirm Anna Monta Olek and Alina Boehm are German judokas in the -78kg category who competed against each other for gold in Astana.
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web search NEUTRAL — Anna (stylized as ANИA) is a 2019 action thriller film written, produced and directed by Luc Besson. The film stars Sasha Luss as the eponymous assassin, alongside Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy, Helen Mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_(2019_feature_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Anna (2019) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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“With OLEK just edging it in the end, beating her fellow German on penalties.”
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Web search confirms Anna Monta Olek won gold in the -78kg category at the Barysy Grand Slam 2026, but the specific detail about winning on penalties against Boehm is not independently corroborated by a second source.
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web search NEUTRAL — Anna Monta Olek oder Anna-Monta Olek (* 21. August 2002 in Hannover) ist eine deutsche Judoka in der Gewichtsklasse bis 78 kg. Sie wurde 2025 Zweite bei den Europameisterschaften und bei den Weltmeist…
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Monta_Olek
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web search NEUTRAL — The -78 kg category has long included German representatives on its podia. World, Olympic and European medals have been won by Wagner, Boehm and Olek for several years and so it was no surprise to fin…
https://www.ijf.org/news/show/78-kg-olek-and-boehm-continue-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alina BOEHM VS Anna Monta OLEK | PARIS Grand Slam 2026 | BRONZE -78 kg Judo Rewatch 12.2K subscribers Subscribe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-MiTEEyC5E
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“She was awarded her medal by International Judo Federation Education & Coaching Director, Mr Mohammed MERIDJA.”
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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference from EuroNews identifying Mohammed Meridja as the IJF Education and Coaching Director.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — International Judo Federation Education and Coaching Director, Mr Mohammed MERIDJA was on hand to award the medals.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/01/gold-for-tajikistan-on-d…
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“At -100kg, Kazakhstan’s Marat BAIKAMUROV took on Moldova’s Vadim GHIMBOVSCHI.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm this specific match occurred.
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“BAIKAMUROV opened up with an early yuko... secured gold in front of his home crowd.”
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“He was awarded his medal by Olympic Silver Medallist, Dr Askhat ZHITKEYEV”
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“At +78kg, Kazakhstan's Kamila BERLIKASH faced Elis STARTSEVA.”
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“An arm lock for ippon helped STARTSEVA claim her first grand slam gold medal.”
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“The medals were awarded by International Judo Federation Referee Director, Mr Raul CAMACHO PEREZ.”
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“In the +100kg top seed Inal TASOEV took on Ushangi KOKAURI.”
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“A yuko score was enough for World Champion TASOEV to claim his 11th Grand Slam Gold medal.”
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“The medals were awarded by International Judo Federation Head Sport Director, Mr Vladimir BARTA.”
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“The world tour will return in one month's time in Ulaanbaatar, we’ll see you in Mongolia.”
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