Ordos opens the door for new winners as Mongolia strikes twice on day one

Day one of the Asian Championships in Ordos had that rare “now is your moment” feel. With 197 judoka from 19 nations, the event was competitive, but several divisions didn’t have the usual depth. A more modest Japanese squad stood out immediately, and the first finals suddenly looked like real opportunities rather than foregone conclusions.

In women’s U48kg, Mongolia’s Anudari Jamsran delivered the first big hit of the tournament. In a 15-athlete draw, she took gold by defeating Uzbekistan’s Laziza Haydarova in the final, underlining her rise in the lightweights. China also made sure the home crowd had something to celebrate, with Xinran Hui and Wenna Zhuang collecting both bronze medals.

When the favorites thin out, confidence becomes a weapon.

Mongolia’s second title arrived in women’s U52kg, a category with 12 competitors. Nandin-Erdene Myagmarsuren looked sharp throughout the day and finished the job in the final against Uzbekistan’s Sita Kadamboeva. The bronze medals went to Tajikistan’s Madina Qurbonzoda and Japan’s Sachi Ochiai, but the absence of many top Japanese athletes still shaped the overall level compared with last year.

The men’s U60kg gold went to Ruslan Poltoratskii representing Bahrain, who came through an 18-judoka bracket and beat Chinese Taipei’s Yung Wei Yang in the final. Uzbekistan’s Samariddin Kuchkarov and Mongolia’s Tumenjargal Tuvshintur took bronze. In men’s U66kg, Tajikistan ran the final: Nurali Emomali defeated compatriot Obid Dzhebov to claim gold, while South Korea’s Channyeong Kim and China’s Ziyang Xue rounded out the podium.

Across the board, Ordos felt like a transitional day—and that’s exactly why Mongolia’s double gold mattered. They didn’t just win; they grabbed the opening and set an early tone for the rest of the tournament.

Source: JudoInside