Israeli Judoka Itzhak Ashpiz Wins Bronze at Mongolia Grand Slam
Israeli judoka Itzhak Ashpiz won a bronze medal on Friday in the under-60 kg division at the Mongolia Grand Slam, in the first day of competition. The result continues a strong year for Ashpiz, who also won bronze at the most recent European Championships.
Ashpiz opened his day in the preliminary rounds with wins over Emil Jarring of the Netherlands, Wang Hyesong of South Korea and Yang Chung-wei of Taiwan. He then reached the semifinal, where he lost to Azerbaijan's Balbay Agaev, who later went on to win the gold medal.
After dropping into the repechage, Ashpiz faced another Azerbaijani, Ahmed Yusifov, in the bronze-medal bout and beat him to secure third place. The report was published on June 19, 2026 at 12:45, and described the competition as getting off to a strong start for Israel's team.
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