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At 63kg, 22-year-old Croatian, Katarina Kristo faced Slovenian, 27-year-old Andreja Leski. Kristo managed to overcome the multiple World Medallist to win her first grand slam gold. The medals were presented by Kazakhstan Minister of Tourism & Sport, Yermek Marzhikpayev. Kristo welcomed the enthusiasm of the crowd. ”You can see that they love judo and they are not just sitting there. They are cheering you on, even if you are not from their country. When you score, they live that moment with you and I really love to fight here,” Kristo said. In the 73kg final, Italian judoka Manuel Lombardo to…