Silot Snags Silver in Lima

Johan Silot (Salem, Mass. / NYAC / Pedro's Judo Center) captured his first career Grand Prix medal in Lima, Peru, on Sunday. The 22-year-old went 4-1 on the day to earn the silver medal in the men's 81 kg competition.

Silot dominated his first three matches, achieving ippon victories over Javier Saavedra (PER), Manuel Parlati (ITA) and Medickson Del Orbe Cortorreal (DOM). In his fourth match, a bout against two-time Grand Slam medalist Omar Rajabli (AZE), he scored the match’s only point, a yuko, in the third minute to secure the win.

In the final, Silot faced Junior World bronze medalist Mihajlo Simin (SRB). The Serbian secured a yuko in the third minute and added two waza-aris (half-point) in the final minute to clinch the victory.

The U.S. team also produced three top-eight finishes at the three-day event. Gusmary Garcia Savigne (Claymont, Del. / El Idrissi Judo Academy) placed seventh in the women's +78 kg competition, while 2024 Olympians Maria Laborde (Kenosha, Wis. / NYAC / Ki-Itsu-Sai National Training Center) and Jack Yonezuka (West Long Branch, N.J. / NYAC / Cranford JKC) earned seventh place in the women's 48 kg and men's 73 kg divisions, respectively.

2025 Lima Grand Prix Results

Top eight and U.S. results are as follows:

Men’s 60 kg
1. Izhak Ashpiz (ISR)
2. Ahmad Yusifov (AZE)
3. Jhonathan Benavides (ECU)
3. Jorre Verstraeten (BEL)
5. David Starkel (SLO)
5. Michel Augusto (BRA)
7. Vincent Limare (FRA)
7. Ariel Shulman (ISR)
Also Competed: Jonathan Yang (Los Angeles, Calif. / USA Judo National Resident Team), 0-1; David Terao (Falls Church, Va.), 0-1

Women's 48 kg
1. Mary Dee Largas Ley (CHI)
2. Coralie Gilly (FRA)
3. Konul Aliyeva (AZE)
3. Tamar Malca (ISR)
5. Catarina Costa (POR)
5. Alexia Nascimento (BRA)
7. Sarah Ischt (GER)
7. Maria Laborde (Kenosha, Wis. / NYAC / Ki-Itsu-Sai National Training Center)
Also Competed: Anat Tsyrlin (Fair Lawn, N.J. / Colton Brown Training Center), 0-1

Men's 66 kg
1. Valerio Accogli (ITA)
2. Julien Frascadore (CAN)
3. Ruslan Pashayev (AZE)
3. Rashad Yelkiyev (AZE)
5. Ronald Lima (BRA)
5. Mykyta Holoborodko (UKR)
7. David Garcia Torne (ESP)
7. Jakub Kurowski (POL)
Also Competed: Ari Berliner (Cumming, Ga. / Jason Morris Judo Center), 0-1; Jacob Yang (Los Angeles, Calif. / USA Judo National Resident Team), 1-1

Women's 52 kg
1. Jessica Pereira (BRA)
2. Gabriela Conceicao (BRA)
3. Brillith Gamarra (PER)
3. Alicia Marques (FRA)
5. Khadizha Gadashova (AZE)
5. Ayumi Leiva Sanchez (ESP)
7. Evelyn Beaton (CAN)
7. Driulys Rivas (PER)
Also Competed: Emily Sway (San Diego, Calif. / San Diego Judo Club), 0-1

Men’s 73 kg
1. Daniel Cargnin (BRA)
2. Dayyan Boulemtafes (FRA)
3. Nils Stump (SUI)
3. Chusniddin Karimov (CZE0
5. Leonardo Valeriani (ITA)
5. Irakli Goginashvili (GBR)
7. Rashid Mammadaliyev (AZE)
7. Jack Yonezuka (West Long Branch, N.J. / NYAC / Cranford JKC)
Also Competed: Emiliano Saucedo Goldschmied (Wylie, Texas / Becerra Judo & Jujitsu Club), 1-1

Women's 57 kg
1. Faiza Mokdar (FRA)
2. Amandine Buchard (FRA)
3. Shirlen Nascimento (BRA)
3. Jessica Lima (BRA)
5. Timna Nelson Levy (ISR)
5. Acelya Toprak (GBR)
7. Hili Zakroisky (ISR)
7. Pihla Matikainen (FIN)
Also Competed: Mariah Holguin (San Antonio, Texas / Universal Judo),0-1

Men’s 81 kg
1. Mihajlo Simin (SRB)
2. Johan Silot (Salem, Mass. / NYAC / Pedro's Judo Center)
3. Gabriel Falcao (BRA)
3. Omar Rajabli (AZE)
5. Eetu Ihanamaki (FIN)
5. Mykhailo Svidrak (UKR)
7. Medickson Del Obre Cortorreal (DOM)
7. Bright Maddaloni Nosa (ITA)
Also Competed: Dominic Rodriguez (Fort Myers, Fla. / NYAC / Ki-Itsu-Sai National Training Center), 0-1

Women’s 63 kg
1. Jessica Klimkait (CAN)
2. Nauana Silva (BRA)
3. Friederike Stolze (GER)
3. Kaja Kajzer (SLO)
5. Rania Drid (FRA)
5. Rafaela Silva (BRA)
7. Savita Russo (ITA)
7. Flavia Favorini (ITA)
Also Competed: Karlee Carrouth (Oklahoma City, Okla. / NYAC / USA Stars), 1-1; Emily Jaspe (Hialeah, Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai National Training Center), 0-1

Men’s 90 kg
1. Rafael Macedo (BRA)
2. Murad Fatiyev (AZE)
3. Adam Kopecky (CZE)
3. Tiziano Falcone (ITA)
5. Cristiano Mincinesi (ITA)
5. Vojin Mandic (SRB)
7. Boris Rutovic (SRB)
7. Yuta Galarreta (PER)
Also Competed: Alexander Knauf (Yorkville, Ill. / NYAC / Cohen Brothers Judo), 0-1; Oleksandr Nyzhnyk (Burlingame, Calif. / USA Judo National Resident Team), 0-1

Women’s 70 kg
1. Ida Eriksson (SWE)
2. Giorgia Stangherlin (ITA)
3. Samira Bock (GER)
3. Irene Pedrotti (ITA)
5. Giovanna Scoccimarro (GER)
5. Kaja Schuster (SLO)
7. Ellen Froner (BRA)
7. Adelina Novitsky (ISR)
Also Competed: Yasmin Alamin (Woodbridge, Va. / USA Judo National Resident Team / Sport Judo), 0-1; Melissa Myers (Burnt Hills, N.Y. / Jason Morris Judo Center), 0-1

Men’s 100 kg
1. Giovanni Ferreira (BRA)
2. Leonardo Goncalves (BRA)
3. Daniel Eich (SUI)
3. Aurelien Diesse (FRA)
5. Zelym Kotsoiev (AZE)
5. Fares Mekhoukh
7. Martin Bezdek (CZE)
7. Maksims Duinovs (LAT)
Also Competed: Jared Causse (Charlotte, N.C. / USA Judo National Resident Team), 0-1; Daniel Liubimovski (Staten Island, N.Y. / NYAC / Colton Brown Training Center), 1-1

Women’s 78 kg
1. Metka Lobnik (SLO)
2. Kaila Issoufi (FRA)
3. Coralie Godbout (CAN)
3. Brenda Olaya (COL)
5. Karol Gimenes (BRA)
5. Marie Branser (GUI)
7. Migle Julija Dudenaite (LTU)
7. Emma Krapu (FIN)

Men’s +100 kg
1. Lukas Krpalek (CZE)
2. Rafael Buzacarini (BRA)
3. Yevheniy Balyevskyy (UKR)
3. Kanan Nasibov (AZE)
5. Martti Puumalainen (FIN)
5. Giannis Antoniou (CYP)
7. Ushangi Kokauri (AZE)
7. Lucas Lima (BRA)
Also Competed: Alex Semenenko (Staten Island, N.Y. / NYAC / Generation Judo Club), 0-1

Women’s +78 kg
1. Raz Hershko (ISR)
2. Emma-Melis Aktas (EST)
3. Yuli Alma Mishiner (ISR)
3. Grace-Esther Mienandi Lahou (FRA)
5. Asya Tavano (ITA)
5. Dayanara Curbelo Travieso (CUB)
7. Fernanda Quimbira (ANG)
7. Gusmary Garcia Savigne (Claymont, Del. / El Idrissi Judo Academy)