Lima Grand Prix 2026: Breakthrough victories on Day Two

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 16, 2026 · 270 words · By Vlad MITRU

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Day two in Lima brought more breakthrough moments.

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What happened

Day two in Lima brought more breakthrough moments.

Why it matters

Seiko Watanabe, Vlad Mitru and Dena Pohl celebrated their first World Judo Tour gold medals, while David Lima topped the -81kg podium as another thrilling day of judo unfolded in Peru.

Common ground

Welcome back to Lima for day two of the Judo Grand Prix as more World class judoka take to the tatami in the Peruvian capital.

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Claim 1: “In the -70kg category, Dena POHL faced Nauana SILVA... with a waza-ari score earned herself a first World Judo Tour gold medal”

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IJF.org confirms that Dena Pohl and Nauana Silva were both in the final block of the 2026 Lima Grand Prix in the -70kg category. JudoTV confirms Dena Pohl is a -70kg judoka from Germany.

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web search NEUTRAL — Stangherlin (ITA), Nauana Silva (BRA), Pedrotti (ITA) and Pohl (GER) closed all doors to ensure they would appear in the final block of the second day of the 2026 Lima Grand Prix.
https://www.ijf.org/news/show/70-kg-pohl-is-in-pole-position…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dena POHL. Open IJF profile.Seniors-70 kg-70 kg (Middleweight). NationGermany. Age26.
https://judotv.com/judoka/19899

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web search NEUTRAL — Nauana Silva e Daniel Cargnin foram os principais destaques do Brasil no primeiro dia do Pan de judô, disputado no Panamá. Neste sábado, a seleção brasileira conquistou seis medalhas no Campeonato Pan…
https://ge.globo.com/judo/noticia/2026/04/19/nauana-silva-e-…

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Claim 2: “International Judo Federation Gender Equality & Development Commission Member Mrs Katiuska SANTAELLA awarded the medals”

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Search results returned information about Zoom meetings, which is completely irrelevant to Katiuska Santaella or the IJF.

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web search NEUTRAL — Modernize workflows with Zoom's trusted collaboration tools: including video meetings, Zoom Chat, VoIP phone, webinars, whiteboard, contact center, and events.
https://www.zoom.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Download the Zoom app Download Zoom to access Chat, Phone, Docs, and more!
https://app.zoom.us/wc

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web search NEUTRAL — You can join a meeting through an email or calendar invite, an instant messaging invite, from a web browser, from the Zoom Workplace desktop and mobile application, from a landline or mobile phone, Zo…
https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_arti…

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Claim 3: “David Lima topped the -81kg podium”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

Search results for 'David' are generic or refer to other people (David Moura). No evidence was found confirming David Lima topped the -81kg podium in Lima.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Moura Pereira da Silva (born 24 August 1987) is a Brazilian judoka. He won a silver medal at the 2017 World Judo Championships, was the gold medalist at the 2015 Pan American Games, the 2015 Pan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Moura

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Judo Grand Prix Lima was held at the Villa Deportiva Nacional arena in Lima, Peru from 14 to 16 August 2026 as part of the IJF World Tour and during the 2028 Summer Olympics qualification per…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Judo_Grand_Prix_Lima

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Judo Grand Prix Linz was held at the TipsArena Linz in Linz, Austria, from 6 to 8 March 2026 as part of the IJF World Tour.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Judo_Grand_Prix_Linz

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Claim 4: “At -81kg, David LIMA faced Francois GAUTHIER DRAPEAU. LIMA scored a yuko early into the contest and managed to keep the advantage for the Grand Prix gold medal”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.

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Claim 5: “In the -63kg category, Seiko WATANABE faced Laura VAZQUEZ FERNANDEZ... WATANABE scored a yuko in the final minute to win”

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Search results for 'Seiko' returned information about the watch company, not the judoka Seiko Watanabe. No evidence confirms the match against Laura Vazquez Fernandez.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films released in 1999.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_films_of_1999

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web search NEUTRAL — Seiko ... Seiko Group Corporation (セイコーグループ株式会社, Seikō Gurūpu kabushiki gaisha), commonly known as Seiko (/ ˈseɪkoʊ / SAY-koh, Japanese: [seːkoː]), is a Japanese maker of watches, clocks, electronic d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seiko

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web search NEUTRAL — Shop authentic Seiko watches at Seikousa. Explore automatic, quartz, and solar timepieces built with Japanese innovation and accuracy.
https://seikousa.com/

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Claim 6: “International Judo Federation Head Referee Director Mr Armen BAGDASAROV awarded the medals”

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Search results for 'Armen' returned generic information about Armenia and unrelated individuals, not Armen Bagdasarov in the context of awarding medals.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2.6First Republic of Armenia. 2.7Soviet Armenia.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia

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web search NEUTRAL — 1Early life and education. 2Career. 3Research. Toggle Research subsection. 3.1Notable publications. 4Views. 5Personal life. Toggle Personal life subsection. 5.1Personality. 5.2Golf.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armen_Alchian

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web search NEUTRAL — Armen Living furniture for contemporary lifestyles. We specialize in designing the largest selection of modern barstools, dining chairs, outdoor sets, living room furniture and bedroom furniture.
https://armenliving.com/

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Claim 7: “Peruvian Olympic Committee Director Mrs Leyla CHIHUAN awarded the medals”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.

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Claim 8: “Seiko Watanabe, Vlad Mitru and Dena Pohl celebrated their first World Judo Tour gold medals”

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While evidence confirms a 2026 Judo Grand Prix in Lima occurred, the specific claim that Watanabe, Mitru, and Pohl won their first gold medals is not corroborated by the provided search results, which mostly return irrelevant results for 'Seiko' (watches). Only the original claim provides this specific detail.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shop authentic Seiko watches at Seikousa. Explore automatic, quartz, and solar timepieces built with Japanese innovation and accuracy.
https://seikousa.com/

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Claim 9: “At -73kg, Vlad MITRU faced Jack YONEZUKA... he struck gold with a cleverly worked ippon”

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The IJF.org result explicitly confirms the final was Vlad Mitru (MDA) vs Jack Yonezuka (USA) in the -73kg category. An additional source from 'ippongear' confirms Jack Yonezuka's presence at the Lima Grand Prix 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jack Yonezuka (born May 20, 2003) is an American judoka.He has also competed in the 2022 World Judo Championships. He was taught judo by his father, Nicolas Yonezuka and is the grandson of Yoshisada Y…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Yonezuka

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web search NEUTRAL — Final: Vlad Mitru (MDA) vs Jack Yonezuka (USA).In the last fight of the -73 kg category he neutralised every seoi-otoshi and kata-guruma attempt from his American opponent, studying the movements on t…
https://www.ijf.org/news/show/73-kg-vlad-s-victory-in-the-vi…

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Claim 10: “International Judo Federation International Relations Commission Director Mr Oscar CASSINERIO awarded the medals”

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Search results returned information about 'Voldex' (Roblox), which is irrelevant to Oscar Cassinerio or the IJF.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 29, 2025 · The Minions have officially arrived in Brookhaven, bringing movie-making talents with them as Voldex proudly partners once again with NBCUniversal to bring the magic of Illumination’s M…
https://voldex.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Voldex Bloke Jr. (born August 6, 1975) is a Robloxian politician. He is a member of the New Voldex Party.
https://robloxcities.fandom.com/wiki/Voldex_Bloke_Jr.

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web search NEUTRAL — Voldex is the premier home for top games on Roblox | Voldex is a leading company focused on Roblox. We are the home to the most entertaining and enduring games on Roblox that connect people.
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