Kazakhstan's women's football team secures the 2nd position globally in the world rankings.
The recently concluded World Judo Championships in Budapest, Hungary, proved to be a highly competitive event, as demonstrated by the close points gap between the top-ranked competitors. The International Judo Federation (IJF) has since updated its rankings to reflect the results of the tournament.
Italian Assunta Scutts emerged victorious in the under-48 kg weight category, securing her place at the top of the IJF rankings with an impressive 5,958 points. Abiha Abujakynova, a competitor from Kazakhstan, put up a valiant fight but ultimately lost to Scutts in the final, settling for the runner-up spot with 5,662 points.
Despite her defeat in the final, the World Championships were a significant event for Abiha Abujakynova's judo career. She reached the final, a feat that has boosted her standing in the IJF rankings. However, she has yet to surpass Scutts, who currently leads the rankings.
In the women's -48 kg podium at the 2021 World Judo Championships, Funa Tonaki from Japan took the gold medal, followed by Distria Krasniqi from Kosovo in second place. Assunta Scutts and Mavi Basak from Turkey shared the bronze medals.
The IJF rankings are dynamic and can be influenced by multiple events. As such, the exact ranking order at the precise moment following the event would depend on the cumulative point system. The podium finishers—Tonaki, Krasniqi, Scutto, and Basak—would certainly be among the top-ranked after the event, but the exact ranking order would vary.
Meanwhile, Frenchwoman Shirin Boukli ranks third in the IJF rankings with 5,170 points, indicating a competitive field in the under-48 kg weight category. The update in the IJF rankings was reported on our website, with the press service of the National Olympic Committee of the RK providing the report.
In summary, the 2021 World Judo Championships in Budapest proved to be a significant event, with Italian Assunta Scutts emerging victorious in the under-48 kg weight category. Abiha Abujakynova, despite losing to Scutts in the final, has risen two places in the IJF rankings and currently ranks second. The podium for the women's -48 kg category was as follows: Gold - Funa Tonaki (Japan), Silver - Distria Krasniqi (Kosovo), Bronze - Assunta Scutto (Italy) and Mavi Basak (Turkey).
In the world of hockey, Abiha Abujakynova could display her valiant fighting spirit, mirroring her judo career, as she strives to score goals and move up the rankings. Meanwhile, Assunta Scutts, with her impressive victory in judo, might find success on the ice in the sports of hockey, further cementing her status as a top-ranked competitor across different fields.
