Krpalek wins his first tournament of the year. IJF

Over the last three days, the eyes of the judo world were focused on the capital of Upper Austria, Linz, which hosted the second edition of the Upper Austria Grand Prix. If the 2023 edition was already a success, this year the bar was raised even higher.

Everything went perfectly from start to finish, allowing the 528 judoka from 78 countries the opportunity to express themselves to the full. With the 2024 World Championships in Abu Dhabi just around the corner and the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on everyone's lips, Linz provided an opportunity to take stock of the work that still needs to be done to ensure that these two major events are held in the best possible conditions.

Beatriz Souza of Brazil won gold medal in women's +78 kg category. IJF
Beatriz Souza of Brazil won gold medal in women's +78 kg category. IJF

One of the biggest stars of the competition, double Olympic champion Lukas Krpalek, made his first start of the year and won the gold medal.

All the medallists of the 2024 Upper Austria Grand Prix.

Women's -48 kg
1. Mitsuki Kondo (Japan).
2. Wakana Inagaki (Japan).
3. Amber Gersjes (Netherlands).
3. Hyekyeong Lee (Korea).

Women's -52 kg:
1. Larissa Pimenta (Brazil).
2. Binta Ndiaye (Switzerland)
3. Maria Siderot (Portugal).
3. Naomi Van Krevel (Netherlands).

Women's -57 kg:
1. Marica Perisic (Serbia).
2. Julie Beurskens (Netherlands).
3. Kaja Kajzer (Slovenia).
3. Mina Libeer (Belgium).

Podium of the women's 57 kg category. IJF
Podium of the women's 57 kg category. IJF

Women's -63 kg:
1. Joanne Van Lieshout (Netherlands).
2. Agatha Sschmidt (Germany).
3. Minami Aono (Japan).
3. Katharina Haecker (Australia).

Women's -70 kg:
1. María Pérez (Puerto Rico).
2. Irene Pedrotti (Italy).
3. Aleksandra Ssmardzic (Bosnia y Herzegovina).
3. Michaela Polleres (Austria).

Women's -78 kg:
1. Anna Monta Olek (Germany).
2. Yuliia Kurchenko (Ukraine).
3. Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko (Ukraine).
3. Karla Prodan (Croatia).

Women’s +78 kg:
1. Beatriz Souza (Brazil).
2. Marit Kamps (Netherlands).
3. Idalys Ortiz (Cuba).
3. Milica Zabic (Serbia).

Men’s -60 kg:
1. Francisco Garrigós (Spain).
2. Cedric Revol (France).
3. Dilshot Khalmatov (Ukraine).
3. Tornike Tsjakadoea (Netherlands)

Men's -66 kg:
1. Keita Hadano (Japan).
2. Baruch Sshmailov (Israel).
3. Ismail Misirov (Individual Neutral Athlete).
3. Bogdan Iadov (Ukraine).

Men's -73 kg:
1. Adil Osmanov (Moldova).
2. Rashid Mammadaliyev (Azerbaijan).
3. Ioan Dzitac (Romania).
3. Jack Yonezuka (USA).

Men's -81 kg:
1. Antonio Esposito (Italy).
2. Pawel Drzymal (Poland).
3. Joji Togo (Japan).
3. Joao Fernando (Portugal).

Podium of the men's 81 kg category. IJF
Podium of the men's 81 kg category. IJF

Men's -90 kg:
1. Iván Felipe Silva Morales (Cuba).
2. Tristani Mosakhlishvili (Spain).
3. Giorgi Jabniashvili (Georgia).
3. Li Kochman (Israel).

Men's -100 kg:
1. Leonardo Goncalves (Brazil).
2. Jorge Fonseca (Portugal).
3. Rafael Buzacarini (Brazil).
3. Laurin Boehler (Austria).

Men's +100 kg:
1. Lukas Krpalek (Czech Republic).
2. Andy Granda (Cuba).
3. Guram Tushishvili (Georgia).
3. Losseni Kone (Germany).