Kaila Napolis scores Asian Games bronze in jiu-jitsu

Kaila Napolis scored a bronze medal in the 2026 Asian Games after defeating Mongolia’s Tsagaanbileg Altangerel in the women’s 52kg bronze medal match on Friday in Japan.

Before the bronze medal bout, Napolis defeated Singapore’s Sofia Anabel Rivas in the repechage.

In the Round of 16, Napolis defeated Vietnam’s Tran Thi Than Ha before falling to Mongolia’s Mongoljin Gaanbatar in the quarterfinals.

The bronze is the Philippines’ 26th overall medal and 16th bronze in the 2026 Asian Games, along with four golds and six silvers.

—Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA News