Thai-Japanese Judoka Masayuki Terada Loses to Filipino Opponent
Thai-Japanese judoka Masayuki Terada was eliminated from the men's under-73 kg event at the 2026 Asian Games after receiving three penalties against Filipino rival Gabriel Kaiwtein. The match went into golden score before Terada's final foul gave Kaiwtein the victory and a quarterfinal spot. In the women's under-57 kg bout, Thai kamolwan Akkachan lost to Mongolia's Ariyunzaya Terbish but remains eligible for the repechage.
Thai-Japanese judoka Masayuki Terada was penalized three times and lost to Filipino opponent Gabriel Kaiwtein, exiting the men's under-73 kg judo event at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. The bout, held on October 1 at Aichi International Arena, remained scoreless after regular time and went into golden score, where Terada incurred his third penalty near the end, giving Kaiwtein the win and a place in the quarterfinals. In the women's under-57 kg division, Thai athlete Kamolwan Akkachan faced Mongolia's 18-year-old Ariyunzaya Terbish, who secured an ippon after pinning her for over 20 seconds with three minutes left, advancing to the last eight; Kamolwan still has a chance in the repechage if Terbish reaches the gold-medal match.
