France's Clarisse Agbegnenou tops Miku Tashiro in intense final
France's Clarisse Agbegnenou survived a huge scare from Miku Tashiro to capture an emotional fourth world judo title Wednesday in a ferocious women's 63-kg final. Israel's Sagi Muki powered to a surprise victory in the men's 81-kg class at Tokyo's iconic Nippon Budokan, the venue ...
Japan wins three more golds on second day of Dusseldorf Grand Slam
Olympic gold medalist Shohei Ono defeated countryman Masashi Ebinuma in the men's 73-kg division final as Japan won three gold medals on Saturday, the second day of the Dusseldorf Grand Slam. Ono won his fourth Grand Slam gold medal by claiming a yusei victory over ...
World champ Nagase settles for judo bronze on frustrating day for Japan
Japan endured a day of slim pickings on the Rio Olympic judo mat Tuesday as men's 81-kg world champion Takanori Nagase was forced to settle for bronze and Miku Tashiro missed out on a medal entirely in the women's 63-kg competition. Nagase was considered a ...
Miku Tashiro fell in the women's under 63-kg semifinals on Thursday, but won a bronze medal at the World Judo Championships. The 20-year-old Tashiro lost by ippon to Israel's Yarden Gerbi, who was in turn defeated in the final by France's Clarisse Agbegnenou. Tashiro then ...
