Twenty-eight-year-old judoka Marat Baikamurov, competing in the under-100-kilogram weight class, delivered Kazakhstan's second medal at the Grand Slam international series stage that concluded in the United Arab Emirates, infohub.kz reports.
The athlete opened the tournament with a victory but lost in the quarterfinals to Russia's Idar Bifov, who went on to win the title. Baikamurov earned a shot at bronze through the repechage round and defeated Russia's Adam Sangariev in the medal bout.
Ukraine's Anton Savytskyi claimed the other bronze, while the silver went to France's Aurelien Diesse.
On the final day of the Grand Slam in the UAE capital, Kazakhstan was also represented by Aidar Arapov in the under-90-kilogram category. He lost his second bout and was eliminated from medal contention.
The national team finished the competition with two medals. Talgat Orynbasar had earlier won bronze in the under-60-kilogram category, defeating Olympic champion Yeldos Smetov in the medal bout.