Christa Deguchi fights for the gold medal against Japan's Tsukasa Yoshida in the women's under-57kg category ©Getty Images

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Deguchi threw her former Japanese international team mate to take victory in the golden score period ©Getty Images
Deguchi threw her former Japanese international team mate to take victory in the golden score period ©Getty Images
Deguchi's coach celebrates her victory at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo ©Getty Images
Deguchi's coach celebrates her victory at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo ©Getty Images
Shohei Ono throws Rustam Orujov on his way to claiming his third World Championship victory ©Getty Images
Shohei Ono throws Rustam Orujov on his way to claiming his third World Championship victory ©Getty Images
Ono walks away after winning a repeat of the 2016 Olympic men's under-73kg final ©Getty Images
Ono walks away after winning a repeat of the 2016 Olympic men's under-73kg final ©Getty Images
Ono claimed victory on his return to the World Championships after four years ©Getty Images
Ono claimed victory on his return to the World Championships after four years ©Getty Images
Hidayat Heydarov, blue, of Azerbaijan celebrates victory over Somon Makhmadbekov of Turkmenistan after their 13-minute long bronze medal match ©Getty Images
Hidayat Heydarov, blue, of Azerbaijan celebrates victory over Somon Makhmadbekov of Turkmenistan after their 13-minute long bronze medal match ©Getty Images
Rio 2016 Olympic champion Rafaela Silva took home the bronze medal in Tokyo ©Getty Images
Rio 2016 Olympic champion Rafaela Silva took home the bronze medal in Tokyo ©Getty Images
Julia Kowalczyk of Poland also finished third in the under-57 kilogram category ©Getty Images
Julia Kowalczyk of Poland also finished third in the under-57 kilogram category ©Getty Images
The third day of the World Championships saw a huge 142 judoka take to the tatami ©Getty Images
The third day of the World Championships saw a huge 142 judoka take to the tatami ©Getty Images