Three-time Olympic champion Teddy Riner is set to make his first
appearance at a World Judo Championships in six years but is not
expected to represent France in the mixed teams competition here.
Uzbek's Davlat Bobonov was on fire throughout the day on day 3 of the Tashkent Grand Slam in Uzbekistan and Alisher Yusupov also took gold after she countered Saito Tatsuru of Japan.
Young talent Tatsuru Saito claimed the men's heavyweight crown, while reigning Asian champion Sanshiro Murao won the men's 90-kilogram division as judo's World Masters wrapped up on Dec. 22 in Jerusalem.
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