Czech Republic's Lukas Krpalek was unable to defend his men's under 100 kilograms title ©AFP/Getty Images

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Belgium's Toma Nikiforov secured his first World Championship medal with bronze ©AFP/Getty Images

Germany's Karl-Richard Frey and Japan's Ryunosuke Haga met in the gold medal bout ©AFP/Getty Images

The Japanese judoka emerged as the winner ©Getty Images

France's Teddy Riner was bidding for a record eight world title in the over 100kg event ©Getty Images

Some spectacular bouts took place in the division ©Getty Images

Ultimately Teddy Riner proved a class above the field to take gold again ©Getty Images

Kanae Yamabe continued Japan's success by winning bronze in the women's over 78 kilogram division ©Getty Images

Japan also had a finalist in Megumi Tachimoto ©Getty Images

But China's Yu Song won claim the final women's individual gold ©IJF