Belarusian athletes have secured eleven medals at the Tunis African Open 2026 judo tournament, which took place in Tunisia, BelTA has learned.
Five representatives of Belarus advanced to the finals in their respective weight categories, and each one claimed gold. Artsiom Kolasau (-60kg) defeated Egypt’s Yassin Sabrah, Aliaksandr Sidoryk (-90kg) beat Abdelaziz Ben Ammar of Tunisia, Hanna Burakova (-52kg) overcame Lola Hodson of the UK, Yana Makretskaya (-63kg) was stronger than Russian Milena Khilova, and Slaviana Rylkevich (-78kg) secured a victory against local competitor Arij Agueb.
In addition to the gold medals, the Belarusian team’s haul includes six bronze awards. The bronze medalists are Maksim Charniak and Anton Dubovik (both -81kg), Andrei Shymbaliou (-90kg), Pankrat Surba and Yauheni Morau (both -100kg), and Diana Grigorenko (-52kg).
A total of 229 athletes from 29 countries took part in the Tunis African Open tournament. Belarus was represented by a lineup of 28 competitors. Earlier, Belarusian judokas had a strong showing at the junior competitions in Tunisia, bringing home ten medals (4 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze).
