The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which takes place on 20-21 November, in the United Arab Emirates, features 126 (87 male and 36 female) judoka from 36 nations. There will be a record prize money event: US$ 200.000.
Medallists will share exact the same amount of money as in IJF Grand Slams, instead of the Grand Prix standard of US$ 100.000: in Abu Dhabi the podium offers US$ 150.000, being US$ 5.000 to the gold, US$ 3.000 for silver and US$ 1.500 for each of the 14 weight divisions.
Another US$ 50.000 were added to promote the beautiful judo. The judoka who wins the last three contests by ippon will be eligible to share US$ 20.000 (all the one who do this will share this prize) and US$ 30.000 will be given to the best ranked athlete in each category after the Grand Prix.
Top international judoka, including world and Olympic champions, confirmed their participation such as world champion and world ranking leader Georgiy Zantaraya (UKR, 60kg), Ludwing Pasicher (AUT, 60kg, Olympic and world medallist and 3rd in the WRL), Rishod Sobirov (UZB, 60kg, Olympic medallist and 5th in the WRL), Dirk Van Tichelt (BEL, 73kg, world medallist and 2nd in the WRL), Flavio Canto (BRA, Olympic medallist), Guillaume Elmont (NED, 81kg, world champion), Hesham Mesbah (EGY, 90, Olympic and world medallist), Ramadan Darwish (EGY, 100kg, world medallist and 3rd in the WRL), Abdulo Tangriev (UZB, +100kg, Olympic and world medallist), Ilse Heylen (BEL, 52kg, olympic medallist), Giulia Quintavale (ITA, 57kg, Olympic champion), Gevrise Emane (FRA, 63kg, world medallist), Sabrina Filzmozer (AUT, world medallist), Anett Meszaros (HUN, 70kg, world medallist), Celine Lebrun (FRA, 78kg, world and olympic medallist and WRL leader), Esther San Miguel (78kg, ESP, world medallist) and Maryna Pryshchepa (UKR, 78kg, world medallist and 3rd in the WRL).
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