TASHKENT, Oct 14 (news.am) - The World Judo Championship ended with a big advantage of the Japanese team in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent.
The Japanese won 6 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze medals. They won two gold medals in the men's competition, three gold medals in the women's competition and one gold medal in the mixed team competition.
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