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Yu Jeong Kang
- Country:South Korea
- Born:2 August 1996 (24 years)
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Distria Krasniqi takes gold on her own
Kosovo’s Distria Krasniqi defeated Olympic bronze medallist Otgontsetseg Galbadrakh of Kazakhstan by ippon to claim her sixth Grand Prix title. Paris Grand Slam silver medallist Krasniqi, whose coach Driton Toni Kuka is at home with another set of athletes for a training camp, won it alone with a convincing performance that culminated with a harai-goshi for ippon with six seconds left on the clock. Read more
Funa Tonaki completes Grand Slam treble
Tonaki Funa of Japan defeated former Paris Grand Slam silver medallist Kang Yujeong (KOR) by ippon in the U48kg final to keep her Tokyo 2020 ambitions alive. World number three and Former world champion Tonaki clinched her third Grand Slam title at the expense of the world number 15 who was dispatched with a sumi-gaeshi for ippon. Read more
Ami Kondo wins her first Grand Prix title
Olympic bronze medallist Kondo Ami of Japan topped a Grand Prix medal podium for the first time in her career by defeating Paris Grand Slam silver medallist Kang Yujeong (KOR). Kondo, 23, has won the Worlds, a Masters and five Grand Slams and, at her fourth attempt, triumphed on the Grand Prix stage. Read more
Dreamfinal for Canada at Grand Prix Hohhot
The Olympic Qualification has seriously started at the Grand Prix in Hohhot. From the start fantastic battles can be seen within countries and throughout all weight categories surprises are continuously misleading the expectations. Some of the major contest will be the final U57kg between Canadian Olympic medal hopes Christa Deguchi and Jessica Klimkait. Read more
Daria Bilodid wins Paris on her Grand Slam debut
The Paris Grand Slam 2018, one of France’s blue ribbon sporting events, marked a new chapter for the sport as a new generation of champions emerged at the theatre of judo which is the AccorHotels Arena on Saturday. Read more
| Result | City | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Paris | 2020 |
| 3 | Antalya | 2019 |
| 2 | Düsseldorf | 2019 |
| 7 | Paris | 2019 |
| 5 | Osaka | 2018 |
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