Uta Abe takes gold in the women's under-52kg category at her first World Championships ©Getty Images

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Uta Abe scores an ippon in the gold medal match against defending champion Ai Shishime ©IJF
Uta Abe scores an ippon in the gold medal match against defending champion Ai Shishime ©IJF
The former junior world champion celebrates her first senior World Championships title ©IJF
The former junior world champion celebrates her first senior World Championships title ©IJF
France's world number one Amandine Buchard leaves the mat in tears after securing the World Championships bronze medal ©IJF
France's world number one Amandine Buchard leaves the mat in tears after securing the World Championships bronze medal ©IJF
Brazil's Erika Miranda took the other bronze medal quickly dispatching her compatriot Jessica Pereira in the repechage ©IJF
Brazil's Erika Miranda took the other bronze medal quickly dispatching her compatriot Jessica Pereira in the repechage ©IJF
The 2018 World Championship medallists proudly display their medals, prize money and mascots ©IJF
The 2018 World Championship medallists proudly display their medals, prize money and mascots ©IJF
In the men's under-66kg category, Hifumi Abe successfully defended his title ©Getty Images
In the men's under-66kg category, Hifumi Abe successfully defended his title ©Getty Images
Abe threw his opponent, Kazakhstan's Yerlan Serikzhanov to the ground for an ippon and the gold medal ©IJF
Abe threw his opponent, Kazakhstan's Yerlan Serikzhanov to the ground for an ippon and the gold medal ©IJF
Former world champion, Ukraine's Georgii Zantaraia celebrates winning the bronze in Baku ©Getty Images
Former world champion, Ukraine's Georgii Zantaraia celebrates winning the bronze in Baku ©Getty Images
All but the silver medallist have been former champions as South Korea's Baul An took the final bronze ©IJF
All but the silver medallist have been former champions as South Korea's Baul An took the final bronze ©IJF