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Japan's Murao Retains Judo World Title, Beats Compatriot Tajima in Final

Ai Tsunoda Roustant won her first senior world title after a Golden Score final, while Murao Sanshiro became a two-time world champion.

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Japan's Sanshiro Murao defended his title in the men's 90-kilogram category at the judo world championships on Thursday, beating compatriot Goki Tajima in the final.

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The Spanish judoca rises with gold in Baku, the fourth medal of the national delegation after the silvers of Ariane Toro (-54 kg) and David García Torné (-66 kg), and the bronze of Ayumi Leiva in the category of up to 52 kilos

·Madrid, Spain
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The Spanish Ai Tsunoda proclaims itself champion of the judo world in -70 kilos

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The fifth day of the Judo 2026 World Championships is officially archived, the main event of the current season at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku. The day-5 of the iridata festival awarded two more individual titles, in the -70 kg women and in the -90 kg men, consolidating Japan's leadership in medals. [...]

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OA Sport broke the news on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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