Lima, October 5–7, 2025 – The Kazakh team is taking part in the 2025 Youth Judo World Championship in the under-20 category. The Kazakh athletes were welcomed in the Peruvian capital by the Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan in Peru, Freddy Saravia.

On the first day of the tournament, Kazakhstan’s Dana Abdirova reached the final in the under-57 kg weight category. Competing in this division, D. Abdirova held five matches, winning four of them. In the semifinal, she defeated Giovanna Andrade (Brazil), and in the decisive bout, she was bested by Mio Shirakane (Japan), earning a silver medal at the championship. Dana Abdirova’s silver became Kazakhstan’s first medal at the 2025 Youth Judo World Championship.

According to official information from the International Judo Federation (IJF), the championship in Lima gathered 463 athletes from 65 countries.

Congratulations to Dana Abdirova on winning the silver medal at the World Championship!

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-brazil/press/news/details/1082487?lang=kk