Arizona Tribune - Nagayama and Scutto win gold at world judo champs

NYSE - LSE

CMSD	0.39%	23.32	$
BCE	-0.92%	23.88	$
NGG	0.53%	87.42	$
RBGPF	100%	64	$
BCC	0.39%	84.15	$
RIO	0.76%	99.61	$
RELX	1.09%	36.53	$
VOD	0.06%	15.63	$
CMSC	0.17%	22.95	$
GSK	-2.19%	54.44	$
RYCEF	-0.78%	15.3	$
BTI	1.39%	58.09	$
AZN	-1.34%	189.75	$
BP	-0.22%	46.25	$
JRI	0.08%	12.89	$

Nagayama and Scutto win gold at world judo champs / Photo: Attila KISBENEDEK - AFP

Nagayama and Scutto win gold at world judo champs

SPORTS 13.06.2025

Japan's Ryuju Nagayama won his first world title on Friday in the men's -60kg at the world judo championships as Italy's Assunta Scutto won the women's -48kg title.

Text size:

After winning his first bout on penalties, Nagayama -- a bronze medallist at last year's Paris Olympics -- was then imperious for the rest of the day.

In the final against promising Frenchman Romain Valadier-Picard, the 29-year-old Japanese judoka stepped up a notch in the second half of the bout to win by ippon.

Ten years after his junior title, Nagayama finally reached the top step of a world championship podium after finishing third twice.

In the women's category, Scutto defeated Azerbaijan's Abiba Abuzhakynova in the final.

Last year's world silver medallist and a bronze medallist the previous two years, the 23-year-old judoka completes her collection with world gold.

R.Chavez--AT

Arizona Tribune - Nagayama and Scutto win gold at world judo champs

Nagayama and Scutto win gold at world judo champs

Featured

Rockets thrash Lakers, Wembanyama triumphant on Spurs return

Team-first Kane propelling Bayern to glory as PSG showdown looms

Pogacar vows to keep going until Seixas 'destroys' him

'Heartbroken' Xavi Simons out of World Cup and Spurs relegation fight