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On the sixth day of the World Judo Championships in Baku, medals were contested in the men’s 100-kilogram and women’s 78-kilogram categories. Georgia’s Ilya Sulamanidze and Yelizaveta Litvinenko, representing the United Arab Emirates, became world champions.
Zelim Kotsoyev, Azerbaijan’s only judoka competing that day, lost to Russia’s Arman Adamyan in the round of 16. The bout went into extra time. Despite protests from Kotsoyev and his coach, the judges did not overturn the yuko score awarded for Adamyan’s technique. Adamyan later lost in the semifinal and in the bout for bronze, missing out on a medal.
Gold medals and standings
Sulamanidze defeated Japan’s Dota Arai in the final to win his first senior world championship gold. Litvinenko beat France’s Kayla Issoufi in the final, securing the UAE’s first gold medal at the competition.
Azerbaijan has one gold, one silver and three bronze medals. The national team has dropped from third to fourth in the overall standings. Japan leads with seven gold, two silver and three bronze medals. Georgia is second with two golds, while Spain ranks third with one gold, two silver and one bronze.
Context
The opening ceremony of the World Judo Championships was held in Baku on October 5. A total of 622 athletes from 93 countries are taking part in the competition.
