Montréal, May 15, 2026 – One year ago, Emma Tritton lost the under-57 kg final at the Canadian Open Championships. So this year, the Québécoise was determined to do whatever it took to stand on the top step of the podium. And she succeeded: Tritton is the new U18 Canadian champion.

After receiving a bye in the first round, the athlete from Châteauguay defeated Momo McManus of New Brunswick, Maika Nephtali of Quebec, and Ahniia Grebennikova of Ontario to advance to the final match.

Tritton then capped off her day with a victory over Nicole Daria Manaila, who will go home with silver for the second year in a row.

“In the final, I felt like I was in complete control, and to be honest, I felt better in that bout than in any of my other fights today. That’s when I realized I really could win it. My dad is my coach, and he always pushes me to be the best I can be,” said Tritton.

Dalia Benhamou (-44 kg), Zoe Element (-48 kg), Leiya Chiasson (-52 kg), Presley Tompkins (-63 kg), Malak Azar (-70 kg), and Emiliya Aliyeva (+70 kg) were the other gold medallists in the U18 age group.

Jasur Aliyev, who won bronze at the Cadet Pan-American Championships two weeks ago, took top honours in the under-81 kg division today at the Canadian Open Championships.

Aliyev found himself up against fellow Ontarian Sarmat Kibizov in the big final, where he bested Kibizov in overtime to capture the gold medal. Dax Norman and Drake Gregory completed the podium in that weight division.

The day was no walk in the park for Aliyev, who had to beat every single one of the other medallists on his way to the top of the podium. He defeated Gregory in the quarter-finals, before taking down Norman in the next round.

“I was in a good headspace all day, but I felt especially good in the final—that’s really what allowed me to win the gold medal. I had tons of energy during that last match. I trained really hard for this competition. I always want to keep improving, and this win showed me it’s possible,” said Aliyev.

Giorgi Kurashvili (-50 kg), Grayson Tamura (-55 kg), Roman Semyrozun (-60 kg), Anes Mati (-66 kg), Jonas Nelissen (-73 kg), Emelyan Sokolov (-90 kg), and Franck David Moussima Ewane Elouti (+90 kg) also ended the day on top of the podium.

The Canadian Open Championships will continue on Saturday in Calgary, with competitions in the U16 and U21 divisions.

The live webcast may be viewed at www.judocanada.tv.

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