Heavyweights of five different countries won the last five Paris tournaments

The final of the Grand Slam in Paris was unprecedented, without French or Japanese in the crowned category. It was as if the Mongolian Tsetsentsengel Odkhuu and the Azerbaijani Ushangi Kokauri had the wrong party, but no, it wasn't about that. They were consistent, they won their fights firmly and showed no weaknesses.

Odkhuu launched like a rocket, moved with speed, which always annoys Kokauri and ended the party by strangling his opponent. It was a work of art worthy of gold.

Japanese Kokoro Kageura collapsed the Riner mountain here in 2020 and then won the world championships last year, his aim was to return now as a boss with command in place. The rival to beat was him. His problem is that he rested on his laurels and ended up losing in the semi-finals in an inglorious match.

Joseph Terhec and Guerman Andreev were the last representatives of a French contingent that lived up to expectations with a total of 11 medals. However, they couldn't catch more. Guerman stumbled because he ran into Kageura, who didn't like his elimination in the semi-final at all and wanted to make up for it. Terhec had to dance with the Korean Minjong Kim, who wasn't up for any jokes either.

Last 5 years in heavyweights victories in Paris

2018 Kokoro Kageura (JPN) 

2019 SungMin Kim (KOR)

2020 Henk Grol (NED)

2021 Inal Tasoev (RUS)

2022 Tsetsentsengel Odkhuu (MGL)