TEHRAN – Meysam Banitaba of Iran claimed a gold medal at the 2024 IBSA Grand Prix in Heidelberg Saturday night.
He defeated his Brazilian rival Elielton De Oliveira in the final match of the J1 -60kg.
Shiwen Zhu from China and Uruguayan judoka Henry Borges won the bronze medals.
Almost 250 judokas from 47 nations compete in the city of Heidelberg, Germany, for the first Paralympic qualifier of 2024.
Iran’s Vahid Nouri will also partake in the J2 +90kg J2 in the event.
The tournament is being held from Feb. 14 to 19.
Germany hosts the first tournament of three that holds the final list of athletes qualified for Paris 2024.