Doha – Japan wrapped up the judo world championships by taking gold in the mixed team competition on Sunday.
The Japanese team claimed its sixth straight world title in the category with a 4-3 win over France in the final.
Newly crowned women's 70-kg world champion Saki Niizoe won a tiebreaking match to secure the gold after the teams were deadlocked 3-3 at the end of the regulation bouts.
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