October 2026 news2026 World Judo Championships men's 73kg result
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Ryuga Tanaka wins 73kg world judo title in Baku
Japan's Ryuga Tanaka defeated Makhmadbek Makhmadbekov in the men's 73kg final at the 2026 World Championships.
6 October 2026 Asia National Gymnastics Arena
Ryuga Tanaka of Japan won the men's 73kg title at the 2026 World Judo Championships in Baku on 6 October, defeating Makhmadbek Makhmadbekov of the United Arab Emirates in the final.
Rashid Mammadaliyev of Azerbaijan and Dayyan Boulemtafes of France took the bronze medals. This report records the completed category and podium once.
The IJF category report, official result table and day-three review agree on the medal order.
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