Kazakhstan’s Marian Zhuravleva wins bronze in jiu-jitsu at Asian Games
Kazakhstan’s Marian Zhuravleva has won a bronze medal in jiu-jitsu at the 2026 Asian Games, which are being held in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing the press service of the Sports Development Directorate under the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Kazakhstan.
Competing in the women’s 63kg weight category, Zhuravleva faced Maya Ishakat of Jordan in the bronze-medal bout.
The Kazakhstani athlete secured a 2-0 victory to claim third place on the Asian Games podium.
Zhuravleva has previously achieved success at major international competitions. In 2025, she won gold at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, competing in the 70kg weight category. She won all three of her bouts in the round-robin tournament.
Earlier, Kazakhstan’s Merey Kabdullayev won a silver medal in jiu-jitsu at the Asian Games.
