Overview
- Two-time Olympic bronze medalist Daniel Cargnin won the 73 kg title, edging France's Dayyan Boulemtafes with a late yuko confirmed on video review.
- Nauana Silva earned silver at 63 kg after falling by ippon to Canada’s Jessica Klimkait in the final.
- Gabriel Falcão secured bronze at 81 kg with a waza-ari deep into golden score against Finland’s Eetu Ihanamaki.
- On opening day, Jéssica Pereira topped an all-Brazil 52 kg final over Gabriela Conceição with a yuko, and Shirlen Nascimento and Jéssica Lima claimed 57 kg bronzes.
- The Grand Prix runs through Monday with preliminaries on Judo TV and finals on Time Brasil’s YouTube channel, as Brazil fields 24 athletes including returning Olympic silver medalist Willian Lima.