Judo: Home nation strikes gold in Ulaanbaatar

World June 20, 2026 09:03 PM

The hosts celebrated gold on day two as Ankhzaya Lavjargal thrilled the Mongolian crowd with victory in the -73kg category. World champions Haruka Kaju and Shiho Tanaka added more gold for Japan, while Korea's Lee Joonhwan impressed with a spectacular ippon to claim the -81kg title.

Judo: Home nation strikes gold in Ulaanbaatar

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