At the World Judo Championships held in Qatar on the 14th, the mixed team final was held, and Japan defeated France in a representative match with a golden score format to win the gold medal and win the tournament for the sixth consecutive time.
The final day of the Judo World Championships held in Qatar was the mixed team event on the 14th.
The five-time defending champions Japan progressed smoothly in this tournament and advanced to the final by beating the Netherlands 5-4 in the semi-finals.
Their opponents in the final were France, who lost in the final of the Tokyo Olympics.
In the Japan, Soichi Hashimoto, who won the bronze medal in the men's 2-kilogram individual competition, and the second, Saki Shinzoe, who won the gold medal in the women's 1-kilogram class, lost in quick succession and had a difficult start with a 73-70 lead.
After that, in the sixth race, which was 2-0, Haruka Funakubo, who won the silver medal in the women's 2-kilogram class, lost the technique to her opponent first, but won one with a sleeping technique and caught up at the last minute.
As a result of the 2-3 tie, the golden score format national team match was decided in the women's 6 kg class as a result of the lottery, and Shinzoe faced a rematch with the opponent who lost in this match.
In the match, Shinzoe continued to attack valiantly, but his opponent lost the foul under the guidance of the third player, and Japan won the gold medal 57-3.
Japan is the sixth consecutive champion in this event.
The total number of medals at this Japan Games was 3, including mixed team gold, with six gold, two silver and four bronze.