Khaibulaev, who also won the 2011 world title, defeated Germany's Karl-Richard Frey by ippon to claim the under 100kg title in his return to the World Tour after a lengthy absence.

But as well as being a day for established champions, it was also a day of success for rising stars of the sport as Beka Gviniashvili won the battle of the new generation of fighters in the under 90kg category.

In a high quality youth-orientated final the18-year-old Georgian got the better of 20-year-old Hungarian Krisztian Toth.

Beka Gviniashvili won a high quality all-European final in the under 90kg division ©IJF


The other three events were all won by East Asian judokas, with Japanese star Ryu Shichinohe winning the over 100kg title without even taking to the ring in the final after his Georgian opponent Adam Okruashvili withdrew injured.

In the women's events, world champion Kyong Sol of North Korea dominated the under 78kg podium after beating Luise Malzahn of Germany by ippon.

There was also success for South Korea on the final day, when Baku Grand Slam winner Eunkyeong Kim won the over 78kg title.

Kim conquered world number 15 Gulsah Kocaturk of Turkey by virtue of having received fewer penalties.