Top-seeded Japan defeated Brazil 6-0 to become the first-ever recipient of the mixed team gold medal at the world judo championships Sunday, the final day of action.
All 11 Japanese judoka who were entered for the event, featuring three men and three women, won their respective matches in each of the four rounds through the final, capping a successful week for the country at the Laszlo Papp Budapest Sports Arena.
Japan won 12 medals out of the 14 individual weight categories, including seven gold, in the seven-day championships.