IJF awards top-ranking judokas D.Sumiya and M.Urantsetseg

The International Judo Federation (IJF) has awarded 14 judokas who topped the world ranking list 50,000 USD each.

Seven male and seven female judokas of 10 countries received the cash prize. From Mongolia, Olympic silver medalist D.Sumiya, who is leading the women’s 57 kg world ranking list, and State Honored Athlete M.Urantsetseg, who is leading the women’s 48 kg, received 50,000 USD each.

The judokas highlighted that this is a great moment for all high level athletes.

Top ranking judokas of 2016:

Women

48 kg – Urantsetseg Munkhbat (Mongolia)

52 kg – Majlinda Kelmendi (Kosovo)

57 kg –Sumiya Dorjsuren (Mongolia)

63 kg – Tina Trstenjak (Slovenia)

70 kg – Kim Polling (the Netherlands)

78 kg – Kayla Harrison (the USA)

+78 kg – Idalys Ortiz (Cuba)

Men

60 kg – Orkhan Safarov (Azerbaijan)

66 kg – An Baul (South Korea)

73 kg – Rustam Orujov (Azerbaijan)

81 kg – Nagase Takanori (Japan)

90 kg – Baker Mashu (Japan)

100 kg – Elmar Gasimov (Azerbaijan)

+100 kg – Teddy Riner (France)