Kazakhstani Smetov wins bronze at Grand Slam in Paris
11:45, 9 February 2020
ALMATY. KAZINFORM Kazakhstani judoka Yeldos Smetov won a bronze medal at the Grand Slam tournament in Paris, Kazinform correspondent reports.
The Kazakh fighter met South Korean Kim Won-jin in men’s 60kg weight division and defeated him with a stunning ippon.
Previously, in semi-final match, Smetov lost to Russian Yago Abuladze.
16 judokas represent Kazakhstan at this year’s Grand Slam.
In whole, 788 athletes from 122 countries gathered for the event.