Japan's Chizuru Arai successfully retained her women's under-70 kilograms title on day five of the 2018 World Judo Championships in Baku, beating France's Marie Eve Gahie in the final ©IJF

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The four-time Grand Slam gold medallist was emotional after claiming victory ©IJF
The four-time Grand Slam gold medallist was emotional after claiming victory ©IJF
Three-time world champion and double Olympic medallist Yuri Alvear of Colombia was one of the two women's under-70kg bronze medallists ©IJF
Three-time world champion and double Olympic medallist Yuri Alvear of Colombia was one of the two women's under-70kg bronze medallists ©IJF
She was joined on the third step of the podium by Yoko Ono, who made sure that Japan would provide half of the medallists in the weight category ©IJF
She was joined on the third step of the podium by Yoko Ono, who made sure that Japan would provide half of the medallists in the weight category ©IJF
The medal-winning quartet show off their prizes ©IJF
The medal-winning quartet show off their prizes ©IJF
Nikoloz Sherazadishvili was crowned the first male judoka from Spain to win a senior world judo title after coming out on top in the under-90kg category ©IJF
Nikoloz Sherazadishvili was crowned the first male judoka from Spain to win a senior world judo title after coming out on top in the under-90kg category ©IJF
Sherazadishvili defeated Cuba's Ivan Felipe Silva Morales to secure the gold medal in a compelling contest ©IJF
Sherazadishvili defeated Cuba's Ivan Felipe Silva Morales to secure the gold medal in a compelling contest ©IJF
Japan's Kenta Nagasawa was one of the two bronze medallists ©IJF
Japan's Kenta Nagasawa was one of the two bronze medallists ©IJF
France's Axel Clerget also clinched third-place honours, earning his first World Championships individual medal ©IJF
France's Axel Clerget also clinched third-place honours, earning his first World Championships individual medal ©IJF
The men's under-90kg podium featured athletes from four different nations ©IJF
The men's under-90kg podium featured athletes from four different nations ©IJF