Iván Silva (90 kg) was the only Cuban judoka who came close to a medal at the Grand Slam in Paris, won by Japan, adding seven golds, five silvers and six bronzes among nearly 300 competitors from 52 countries.
The Caribbean opened with ippon at 3:58 minutes of the fight against the Colombian Francisco Balanta and repeated the dose to the Italian Nicholas Mungai, in 2:11 minutes, but in the quarterfinals he was beaten by the Georgian Beka Gviniashvili, third in the Baku Grand Slam, in last November. He advanced to the playoffs in search of the bronzed laurel, but lost to the Turkish Mihael Zgank, at 6:07 minutes, in extra time, finishing in seventh place.
Andy Granda (over 100 kg) lost in the first start, for wazari, with the Frenchman Andreev Guerman, as well as Idelannis Gómez (70), against the gala Margaux Pinot and Thalía Nariño (over 78) against the Algerian Sonia Asselah. Following Japan were France (3-1-7), Mongolia (2-1-1), Georgia (1-1-2) and Belgium (1-0-1).
