Eighteen-year-old Israeli judoka Yitzhak Ashpiz won bronze at the Mongolia Grand Slam on Friday, earning his first ranking points toward the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Timna Nelson-Levy placed 5th in the same competition, according to Israeli media.
The Mongolia Grand Slam, held in Ulaanbaatar, is the first international judo event awarding ranking points for the 2028 Olympic cycle. Ashpiz, a promising young competitor, secured a bronze medal — his first podium finish on the senior Grand Slam circuit. Nelson-Levy, an experienced Olympian, reached the fifth-place match but fell short of the podium. The event marks the start of qualification for Los Angeles 2028, with athletes accumulating points through Grand Prix, Grand Slam, Masters, and continental championships.
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