Japan's Maeda claims 1st world judo gold

BIRMINGHAM, England - Japan's Keiko Maeda (R), a 19-year-old Tsukuba University sophomore, throws down Gella Vandecaveye of Belgium in the final to capture the women's 63-kg title in her debut in the world stage at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham on Oct. 8.

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