Gold Medalist Ishihara Tatsuki (2nd L) of Japan, silver medalist Rashid Mammadaliyev (1st L) of Azerbaijan, bronze medalists Uranbayar Odgerel of Mongolia and Askar Narkulov (1st R) of Kazakhstan pose for photos during the awarding ceremony of Judo men's -73kg final at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
CHENGDU, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Japan won four gold medals on the second day of the judo competition at the Chengdu Universiade here on Sunday.
One of the most intense battles of the day started in the men's 81kg final between Yoshito Hojo of Japan and Nurbek Murtozoev of Uzbekistan. Murtozoev scored first with a waza-ari but lost to Hojo by an ippon.
In the men's 73kg final, Japanese judoka Tatsuki Ishihara toppled Rashid Mammadaliyev of Azerbaijan to win gold.
Kirari Yamaguchi of Japan beat Agathe Devitry of France by a clean throw in the women's 63kg final. Japan's Mayu Honda won women's 70kg gold in a fast-paced final, defeating Samira Bock of Germany.
Chinese judoka Feng Beibei finished 7th in the women's 63kg category, and her teammate Ye Zi also ranked 7th in the women's 70kg category.
Five judo golds will be up for grabs in Monday's competitions, namely men's 90kg, 100kg and +100kg, as well as women's 78kg and +78kg categories. -
Gold Medalist Yamaguchi Kirari (2nd L) of Japan, silver medalist Agathe Devitry (1st L) of France, bronze medalists Nadiah Talitha Krachten (2nd R) of the Netherlands and Agatha Schmidt of Germany pose for photos during the awarding ceremony of Judo women's -63kg final at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
Gold Medalist Honda Mayu (2nd L) of Japan, silver medalist Samira Bock (1st L) of Germany, bronze medalists Gioia Vetterli (2nd R) of Switzerland and Irene Pedrotti of Italy pose for photos during the awarding ceremony of Judo women's -70kg final at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
Gold Medalist Hojo Yoshito (2nd L) of Japan, silver medalist Nurbek Murtozoev (1st L) of Uzbekistan, bronze medalists Zaur Dvalashvili of Georgia and Arnaud Aregba (1st R) of France pose for photos during the awarding ceremony of Judo men's -81kg final at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
