Asya Tavano

Asya Tavano
Tavano in 2024
Personal information
Born (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 24)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryItaly
SportJudo
+78 kg
Achievements and titles
R32 (2024)
5th (2026)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2022, 2023, 2025,
2026)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Italy
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2025 PodgoricaMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2022 Sofia+78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Montpellier+78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2025 Podgorica+78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2026 Tbilisi+78 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2024 Dushanbe+78 kg
Gold medal – first place2026 Dushanbe+78 kg
Silver medal – second place2024 Baku+78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2024 Tbilisi+78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2026 Tbilisi+78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2026 Ulaanbaatar+78 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place2023 Linz+78 kg
Silver medal – second place2026 Lima+78 kg
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Prague+78 kg
European Cadet Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Warsaw+70 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2026 TarantoMixed team
Silver medal – second place2026 Taranto+78 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF41951
JudoInside.com115225
Updated on 10 October 2026

Asya Tavano (born 6 June 2002) is an Italian judoka. She represented Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She is a four-time European Judo Championships bronze medalist.

Career

In May 2024, Tavano competed at the 2024 Judo Grand Slam Dushanbe and won her first career Judo Grand Slam gold medal in the +78 kg category. In August 2024, she represented Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the +78 kg category and was eliminated in the first round by Serbia's Milica Žabić.

In April 2026, she competed at the 2026 European Judo Championships and won a bronze medal in the +78 kg category. This was her fourth bronze medal in the weight class at the European Judo Championships. The next month she competed at the 2026 Judo Grand Slam Dushanbe and won her second career Judo Grand Slam gold medal in the +78 kg category.

In August 2026, she competed at the 2026 Mediterranean Games and won a gold medal in the mixed team event and a silver medal in the +78 kg category. In October 2026, she competed at the 2026 World Judo Championships in the +78 kg category and lost in the quarterfinals to South Korea's Lee Hyeon-ji. In the repechage she defeated Olympic gold medalist Beatriz Souza to reach the bronze medal match. She lost to Russia's Mariia Ivanova in the bronze medal match.

References

  1. ↑ "Gennaro Pirelli vince il Grand Slam di Dushanbe e vola a Parigi 2024: l'Italia Team sale a quota 250. Trionfa anche Asya Tavano". coni.it (in Italian). 5 May 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Judo, eliminazione shock in 22″ per Asya Tavano alle Olimpiadi. Sfuma il sogno di una medaglia". oasport.it (in Italian). 2 August 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Cade e si rialza fino al podio: il miracolo di Asya Tavano, bronzo agli Europei di Judo". lastampa.it (in Italian). 20 April 2026. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Quarto bronzo europeo per Asya Tavano, Bellandi e Pirelli sul tetto d'Europa". fijlkam.it (in Italian). 19 April 2026. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Asya Tavano trionfa nei +78 kg e l'Italia fa poker al Grand Slam di Dushanbe". coni.it (in Italian). 3 May 2026. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Asya Tavano sul podio ai Giochi del Mediterraneo: è argento nel judo a Taranto 2026". messaggeroveneto.it (in Italian). 29 August 2026. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  7. ↑ Nicolaysen, Erik (10 October 2026). "Judo, Asya Tavano batte la campionessa olimpica e combatterà per il bronzo mondiale tra i pesi massimi". oasport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  8. ↑ Di Domenico, Mario (10 October 2026). "LIVE Judo, Mondiali 2026 in DIRETTA: Asya Tavano resta ai piedi del podio". oasport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 October 2026.