Judoka Victor Sterpu has won the bronze medal at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

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30 November 2025
10:17

Moldovan judoka Victor Sterpu has won the bronze medal at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam. The athlete climbed the podium after four victories in the 81 kg weight category, reports IPN.

Victor Sterpu has defeated Magamed Borchashvili from Austria, Dimitri Gochilaidze from Georgia, Gadzidavud Gasanov from Bahrain, and Timo Cavelius from Germany, notes the National Olympic and Sports Committee.

In the semifinals, the judoka from the Republic of Moldova was defeated by the future winner of the competition in this weight category, the Canadian François Drapeau.

The Abu Dhabi tournament took place from November 28th to 30th.

Victor Sterpu is the first judoka to bring a European senior title to the Republic of Moldova, winning the gold medal at the European Championship in Prague, in 2020, in the 73 kg category. Among his most significant achievements at the senior level are the gold title won at the Zagreb Grand Prix (2024), in the 81 kg category, as well as multiple bronze medals at prestigious tournaments in the Grand Slam series.

Abu Dhabi Bronze Grand Slam Judo Moldova Sport Victor Sterpu

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Judoka Victor Sterpu has won the bronze medal at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

IPN.md

30 November 2025
10:17

Moldovan judoka Victor Sterpu has won the bronze medal at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam. The athlete climbed the podium after four victories in the 81 kg weight category, reports IPN.

In the semifinals, the judoka from the Republic of Moldova was defeated by the future winner of the competition in this weight category, the Canadian François Drapeau.

The Abu Dhabi tournament took place from November 28th to 30th.

Abu Dhabi Bronze Grand Slam Judo Moldova Sport Victor Sterpu

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The former president of the Constitutional Court, Alexandru Tanase, stated that the changes regarding the competences of the Gagauz autonomy in organizing elections do not represent an infringement on its status. “Gagauzia does not have enemies in Moldova,” Tănase declared in the show “Teritoria Svobodi” with Lilia Burakovski, reports IPN.

Alexandru Tanase also stated that Comrat is being “brazenly manipulated”. “I am very sorry that, after 30 years, other political parties are not normally represented there, and pro-Moscow oriented politicians control the situation in the autonomy”, clarified the former president of the Constitutional Court.

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