Judo Grand Slam in Brazil


The Grand Slam tournament in Brazil is a judo tournament that was held in Rio de Janeiro from [2009 Judo Judo Grand Slam|Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro|2009] to 2012. After seven years, a Grand Slam tournament took place in Brasília in 2019.
The Russian Alim Gadanov, the French Lucie Décosse and the Dutch Elco van der Geest won in 2009 and 2010. After that, only one judoka managed to win a second title: the Russian Musa Mogushkov won in Rio de Janeiro in 2011 and in Brasília in 2019.

Grand Slam 2009

The first Grand Slam tournament in Brazil took place on July 4th and 5th, 2009 in Rio de Janeiro. The only Brazilian winner was Daniel Hernandes in the heavyweight division.
Weight classMenWomen
Extra-lightweightLudwig PaischerFrédérique Jossinet
Half-lightweightAlim GadanowYuka Nishida
LightweightDirk Van TicheltTelma Monteiro
Half-middleweightIwan NifontowClaudia Malzahn
MiddleweightKirill DenissowLucie Décosse
Half-heavyweightElco van der GeestCéline Lebrun
HeavyweightDaniel HernandesMika Sugimoto

Grand Slam 2010

The second Grand Slam tournament in Brazil took place in Rio de Janeiro on May 22nd and 23rd, 2010. The only Brazilian winner was Hugo Pessanha in the middleweight division.
Weight classMenWomen
Extra-lightweightHiroaki HiraokaTomoko Fukumi
Half-lightweightAlim GadanowMisato Nakamura
LightweightHiroyuki AkimotoKaori Matsumoto
Half-middleweightTomislav MarijanovićYoshie Ueno
MiddleweightHugo PessanhaLucie Décosse
Half-heavyweightElco van der GeestRuika Satō
HeavyweightKazuhiko TakahashiLucija Polavder

Grand Slam 2011

The third Grand Slam tournament in Brazil took place on June 18 and 19, 2011 in Rio de Janeiro. Four Brazilian judokas won: Érika Miranda, Leandro Guilheiro, Mayra Aguiar and João Schlittler.
Weight classMenWomen
Extra-lightweightHirofumi YamamotoHaruna Asami
Half-lightweightMusa MoguschkowÉrika Miranda
LightweightRiki NakayaCorina Stefan
Half-middleweightLeandro GuilheiroKana Abe
MiddleweightTakashi OnoYoriko Kunihara
Half-heavyweightTakamasa AnaiMayra Aguiar
HeavyweightJoão SchlittlerMegumi Tachimoto

Grand Slam 2012

The fourth Grand Slam tournament in Brazil took place in Rio de Janeiro on June 9th and 10th, 2012. Five Brazilian judokas won: Eleudis Valentim, Marcelo Contini, Victor Penalber, Mariana Barros and Nadia Merli. After Japanese judokas had won eight times in 2010 and 2011, this time there were no Japanese judokas.
Weight classMenWomen
Extra-lightweightBekir OzluPaula Pareto
Half-lightweightDenis LawrentiewEleudis Valentim
LightweightMarcelo ContiniJovana Rogić
Half-middleweightVictor PenalberMariana Barros
MiddleweightWarlam LipartelianiNadia Merli
Half-heavyweightIrakli ZirekidseKayla Harrison
HeavyweightAdam OkruaschwiliVanessa Martina Zambotti

Grand Slam 2019

After a seven-year break, a Grand Slam tournament took place in Brazil again in 2019. This was held in Brasília from October 6th to 8th. Four Brazilian judokas won: Allan Kuwabara, Daniel Cargnin, Ketleyn Quadros and Beatriz Souza.
Weight classMenWomen
Extra-lightweightAllan KuwabaraCatarina Costa
Half-lightweightDaniel CargninOdette Giuffrida
Half-middleweightMusa MoguschkowNekoda Smythe-Davis
HalbmittelgewichtTakanori NagaseKetleyn Quadros
MiddleweightNikoloz SherazadishviliYuri Alvear
Half-heavyweightKentaro IidaKaliema Antomarchi
HeavyweightTeddy RinerBeatriz Souza