Belarusian Daria Kontsevaya took gold at the Asian Cup in Kazakhstan

Belarusian Daria Kontsevaya took first place at the international judo tournament Aktau Asian Open 2026.

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Published Oct 18, 2026

Belarusian Daria Kontsevaya took gold at the Asian Cup in Kazakhstan

Belarusian Daria Kontsevaya took first place in the international judo tournament Aktau Asian Open 2026, the correspondent of the agency “Minsk-Novosti” with reference to the Ministry of Sport.

Photo by the Ministry of Sport of Kazakhstan

In the weight category up to 78 kg, the athlete won a confident victory over Shynar Ibraeva from Uzbekistan. Also D. Kontsevaya was stronger than rivals from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

The bronze medalist of the tournament was the Belarusian Polina Slesarenko.

In total, 180 judokas from seven countries performed at the Asian Cup stage. Belarus was represented by six athletes.

Source: Минск-новости ↗

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