Iranian judoka Javad Mahjoub displayed remarkable athletic skills at the Antalya Grand Prix 2018 in Turkey, and deservedly progressed to the final round of the over 100-kilogram weight class contest.

The IJF World Judo Tour’s final stop before the opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualification phase is underway while the Antalya Grand Prix has attracted 319 judoka and 50 nations to the country’s famed resort city.

The win, which guarantees the Iranian Judoka a silver medal, set up a last-two tie against Russian 20 year Judoka Inal Tasoev.

This was the first Grand Slam gold for the Iranian judo fighter, while he has won bronze and silver medals in the past.

Today, which is the third day of the tournament, another Iranian judo fighter Javad Mahjoub, who is among the 32 judo fighters present in the 100kg weight, will face a fighter from Japan in the first round.

Düsseldorf Grand Slam 2018, which began on February 23 and will finish today in Dusseldorf, Germany, has attracted 446 judo fighters from 65 countries.