The 2026 Hungary Grand Slam took place in Budapest from 11 to 13 September. According to the International Judo Federation, 504 competitors from 67 countries across six continents took part — 308 men and 196 women.
Day one (11 September)
Men -60 kg
Gold: Izhak Ashpiz (ISR)
Silver: Enzo Jean (FRA)
Bronze: David Starkel (SLO), Artem Lesiuk (UKR)
Men -66 kg
Gold: Boyan Yotov (BUL)
Silver: Byambasuren Ulziibayar (MGL)
Bronze: Denis Vieru (MDA), Ryusei Seki (JPN)
Women -48 kg
Gold: Sabina Giliazova (RUS)
Silver: Kristina Dudina (RUS)
Bronze: Tomoka Arakawa (JPN), Baasankhuu Bavuudorj (MGL)
Women -52 kg
Gold: LEIVA SANCHEZ Ayumi (ESP)
Silver: Barbara Twarowska (POL)
Bronze: Odette Giuffrida (ITA), Tereza Bodnarova (CZE)
Women -57 kg
Gold: Haruka Funakubo (JPN)
Silver: Olga Mukhina (RUS)
Bronze: Sarah Souza (BRA), Seija Ballhaus (GER)
Day two (12 September)
Women -63 kg
Gold: Megu Danno (JPN)
Silver: KAJZER ZABKAR Kaja (SLO)
Bronze: Kerem Primo (ISR), SANCHEZ BENITEZ Ariela (ESP)
Men -73 kg
Gold: Rashid Mammadaliyev (AZE)
Silver: Narek Vardanian (SWE)
Bronze: Shusuke Uchimura (JPN), Ibrahim Demirel (TUR)
Women -70 kg
Gold: Elisavet Teltsidou (GRE)
Silver: Kaillany Cardoso (BRA)
Bronze: Serafima Moscalu (ROU), Michaela Polleres (AUT)
Men -81 kg
Gold: Yoshito Hojo (JPN)
Silver: Mihajlo Simin (SRB)
Bronze: Murodjon Yuldoshev (UZB), Vusal Galandarzade (AZE)
Day three (13 September)
Men -90 kg
Gold: Guilherme Schimidt (BRA)
Silver: Boris Rutovic (SRB)
Bronze: Mihail Latisev (MDA), Lachlan Moorhead (GBR)
Men -100 kg
Gold: Gennaro Pirelli (ITA)
Silver: Jorge Fonseca (POR)
Bronze: Niiaz Bilalov (RUS), Daniel Eich (SUI)
Men +100 kg
Gold: Valerii Endovitskii (RUS)
Silver: Marek-Adrian Masak (EST)
Bronze: Losseni Kone (GER), Dzhamal Gamzatkhanov (AZE)
Women -78 kg
Gold: Petrunjela Pavic (CRO)
Silver: Mao Izumi (JPN)
Bronze: POSVITE Fanny Estelle (FRA), Metka Lobnik (SLO)
Women +78 kg
Gold: Raz Hershko (ISR)
Silver: Celia Cancan (FRA)
Bronze: Safa Soliman (EGY), Emma-Melis Aktas (EST)
Japan's results
Japan took gold in three categories: Haruka Funakubo at women's -57 kg, Megu Danno at women's -63 kg and Yoshito Hojo at men's -81 kg. Mao Izumi took silver at women's -78 kg.
Elsewhere, Italy's Odette Giuffrida won bronze at women's -52 kg, Gennaro Pirelli of Italy won men's -100 kg, and Raz Hershko of Israel took women's +78 kg.