Judoka Petru Pelivan and Vlad Mitru won gold at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam and bronze at the U23 European Championships in Naples, respectively, according to announcements by the National Olympic and Sports Committee of the Republic of Moldova (CNOS) on 30 October 2026. On 28 October 2026, the institution also announced wrestler Irina Rîngaci’s world silver medal in Astana.
How did Petru Pelivan win in Abu Dhabi?
Petru Pelivan won the 81 kg category at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, according to the CNOS. His campaign included five victories over opponents from Romania, the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Finland.
The judoka defeated Adrian Sulca, Georgii Elbakiev, Zhalgas Kairolla, Dimitri Gochilaidze and Eetu Ihanamaki. The result adds to the silver medal he won at the Astana Grand Slam and the bronze medal at the Lima Grand Prix earlier that year, according to the CNOS.
How did Vlad Mitru fare at the European Championships?
Vlad Mitru won the bronze medal at the U23 European Championships in Naples in the 73 kg category. The CNOS lists four victories and one defeat in the judoka’s campaign.
Mitru won his matches against Mehdi Jafarov of Azerbaijan, Eliot Preve of France, Said Khalidov of Ukraine and Giorgi Loladze of Georgia. The only defeat listed by the CNOS was against Georgia’s Mate Beruashvili.
The medal in Naples adds to two other results Mitru achieved in 2026. According to the CNOS, the athlete also won silver at the European Cup and gold at the Lima Grand Prix.
World silver for Irina Rîngaci
Irina Rîngaci became the world runner-up in the 65 kg category in Astana. In the final, the wrestler was defeated by Alina Kasabieva, whom the CNOS identified as representing Russia.
Rîngaci reached the title bout after victories over Rajnita Rajnita of India, Nana Ikehata of Japan and Enkhjin Tuvshinjargal of Mongolia. In its account of the athlete’s previous record, the CNOS lists her 2021 world gold, world bronze medals in 2022, 2023 and 2025, and two European titles.
Sources
- Comitetul Național Olimpic și Sportiv din Republica Moldova — Judocanul Petru Pelivan a câștigat Grand Slam-ul de la Abu Dhabi
- Comitetul Național Olimpic și Sportiv din Republica Moldova — Vlad Mitru a cucerit medalia de bronz la Campionatul European U23
- Comitetul Național Olimpic și Sportiv din Republica Moldova — Luptǎtoarea Irina Rîngaci a devenit vicecampioană mondială
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Written with AI assistance from the official sources above and checked by the editors.
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