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Kazakhstan Judo Team Wins Historic Mixed Team Gold at World Championships

By Ayana Birbayeva on 24 August 2026

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s national judo team secured its first-ever gold medal in the mixed team event at the World Judo Championships among cadets in Guayaquil, Ecuador, marking a historic achievement for the country’s judo programme. The team title capped a record-breaking individual campaign, with Kazakh judokas winning 11 medals...