Japan reclaims mixed team world judo title in Baku

Japan won the Mixed Team World Championship title on October 11 in Baku, Azerbaijan, after defeating Russia in the final. Euronews reported that the victory gave Japan their eighth gold medal of the competition. The result marked the first time that Russia reached the mixed team final. [1]

Japan advanced to the final after defeating China in the semi-final round. Euronews reported that Uchimura gave Japan an early lead against China, and double world champion Murao continued the momentum with another victory. Akari Omori later secured the decisive win to seal the overall tournament victory for Japan. [1]

The victory builds on earlier success for Japan at the tournament. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Wakana Koga won gold in the women's under 48kg division, while Ryuga Tanaka and Akari Omori also secured world titles in individual events. [9]

The event concluded the tournament in Baku, whose historic core includes the Shirvanshahs Palace complex and Maiden Tower. As FTMQ News reported earlier, the individual events ended on October 10 before Azerbaijan passed the International Judo Federation flag to Kazakhstan, which will host the next World Judo Championships in Astana. [8][10]