France Defend Mixed Team Judo Title, Beat Japan To Win Olympic Gold Again - In Pics

Teddy Riner eked out the decisive win as hosts France defended their Olympic title in mixed team judo on Saturday (August 3), defeating Japan in the final for the second consecutive Games. After Riner won his record-equalling third individual gold medal one night earlier, he finished the team competition by trumping Tatsuru Saito by ippon 6:26 into golden score competition. The teams had split the first six fights at the Champ-de-Mars Arena. The bronze medal jointly went to Brazil and South Korea.

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Updated on: 4 August 2024 2:46 pm

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Paris Olympics Judo Photo: AP/Eugene Hoshiko

France's Teddy Riner celebrates during the award ceremony of the judo mixed team competition, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

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Paris Olympics Photo: AP/Eugene Hoshiko

Team of France poses for photographers during the award ceremony of the judo mixed team competition, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

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Olympics 2024 Photo: AP/Eugene Hoshiko

Team of South Korea poses for photographers during the award ceremony of the judo mixed team competition, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

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Olympic Games 2024 Photo: AP/Eugene Hoshiko

Team of Japan poses for photographers during the award ceremony of the judo mixed team competition, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

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Paris 2024 Photo: AP/Eugene Hoshiko

Team of Brazil poses for photographers during the award ceremony of the judo mixed team competition, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

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2024 Summer Olympic Games Photo: AP/Eugene Hoshiko

France fans cheer holding banners depicting France's athletes during men's +90 kg of the mixed team final match in the team judo competition, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

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France's Teddy Riner Photo: AP/Eugene Hoshiko

France's Teddy Riner celebrates after defeating Japan's Tatsuru Saito during men's +90 kg of the mixed team final match in the team judo competition, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

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Japan's Sanshiro Murao Photo: AP/Eugene Hoshiko

Japan's Sanshiro Murao and France's Maxime-Gael Ngayap Hambou compete during men's -90 kg of the mixed team final match in the team judo competition, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.