Japan's Soichi Hashimoto wins the men's 73-kilogram gold, but Paris Olympics-bound compatriot Saki Niizoe has to settle for bronze following a women's 70-kg semifinal loss at judo's Hungary Masters.
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.
Horikawa edges Japan into medals table lead at IJF Grand Slam in Tashkent insidethegames.biz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from insidethegames.biz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The second day of the Tashkent Grand Slam saw middleweight judoko's perform exciting judo in Uzbekistan with Japan's Megumi Horikawa take home gold - her fourth grand slam gold medal.