Jonathan Yang won a -60kg bronze at the 2026 Ljubljana European Open. He had a bye in the first round. In his second-round match, he threw Bart Weling (NED) with drop sode for yuko. After that, he threw David Naji (HUN) twice, first with drop sode for yuko, then a drop sleeve seoi for ippon. He lost his semifinal match against Samariddin Kuchkarov (UZB), who threw him with his own favorite technique, drop sode, for yuko in Golden Score. He bounced back in the bronze medal match and threw Olivier Naert with drop sode for yuko in Golden Score.
Blog posts

Japan wins 2 golds on Day 2 of the men's event.

2026 Qingdao GP: Day 1 Women's
Gold for the host nation and Japan. Also a surprise gold for Turkmenistan.

2026 Ulaanbaatar GS: Day 3 Women's
One for UAE and one for Japan on Day 3 of the women's competition.
