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