Anai takes gold at world judo c'ships

Anai takes gold at world judo c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Takamasa Anai of Japan celebrates after defeating Henk Grol (back) of the Netherlands in the 100-kilogram final at the World Judo Championship in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2010.

Anai takes gold at world judo c'ships

Anai takes gold at world judo c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Takamasa Anai (L) competes with Henk Grol of the Netherlands during the 100-kilogram finals at the World Judo Championship in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2010. Anai won the gold medal at the event.

Anai takes gold at world judo c'ships

Anai takes gold at world judo c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Takamasa Anai of Japan celebrates after defeating Henk Grol (back) of the Netherlands in the 100-kilogram final at the World Judo Championship in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2010.

Japan's Anai wins men's 100-kg bronze at judo worlds

Japan's Anai wins men's 100-kg bronze at judo worlds

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Japan's Takamasa Anai (R) is photographed during a ceremony after winning the men's 100-kilogram bronze at the judo world championships in Rotterdam on Aug. 30, 2009, along with Kazakhstan's Maxim Rakov (2nd from R), Henk Grol of the Netherlands (L) and Egypt's Ramadan Darwish of Egypt. Japanese men will come home for the first time without winning a gold medal at the worlds with only Anai's third-place and a silver medal for Hiroaki Hiraoka.

Anai takes gold at world judo c'ships

Anai takes gold at world judo c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Takamasa Anai (L) competes with Henk Grol of the Netherlands during the 100-kilogram finals at the World Judo Championship in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2010. Anai won the gold medal at the event. (Kyodo)

Anai takes gold at world judo c'ships

Anai takes gold at world judo c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Takamasa Anai of Japan celebrates after defeating Henk Grol (back) of the Netherlands in the 100-kilogram final at the World Judo Championship in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2010. (Kyodo)

Anai takes gold at world judo c'ships

Anai takes gold at world judo c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Takamasa Anai of Japan celebrates after defeating Henk Grol (back) of the Netherlands in the 100-kilogram final at the World Judo Championship in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2010. (Kyodo)

Japan's Anai wins men's 100-kg bronze at judo worlds

Japan's Anai wins men's 100-kg bronze at judo worlds

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Japan's Takamasa Anai (R) is photographed during a ceremony after winning the men's 100-kilogram bronze at the judo world championships in Rotterdam on Aug. 30, 2009, along with Kazakhstan's Maxim Rakov (2nd from R), Henk Grol of the Netherlands (L) and Egypt's Ramadan Darwish of Egypt. Japanese men will come home for the first time without winning a gold medal at the worlds with only Anai's third-place and a silver medal for Hiroaki Hiraoka. (Kyodo)