Judo: World championships

Judo: World championships

Japan's Haruka Kaju poses after winning gold in the women's 63-kilogram category at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 16, 2025.

Judo: World championships

Judo: World championships

Japan's Haruka Kaju poses after winning gold in the women's 63-kilogram category at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 16, 2025.

Judo: World championships

Judo: World championships

Japan's Haruka Kaju (white) is pictured after beating Canada's Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard in the women's 63-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 16, 2025.

Judo: World championships

Judo: World championships

Japan's Haruka Kaju (white) is pictured after beating Canada's Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard in the women's 63-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 16, 2025.

Judo: World championships

Judo: World championships

Japan's Haruka Kaju (white) competes against Canada's Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard in the women's 63-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 16, 2025.

Judo: World championships

Judo: World championships

Japan's Haruka Kaju (white) competes against Canada's Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard in the women's 63-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 16, 2025.

Judo: World championships

Judo: World championships

Japan's Haruka Kaju (white) competes against Canada's Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard in the women's 63-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 16, 2025.

Judo: World championships

Judo: World championships

Japan's Haruka Kaju (white) competes against Canada's Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard in the women's 63-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 16, 2025.

Judo: World championships

Judo: World championships

Japan's Haruka Kaju (white) competes against Canada's Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard in the women's 63-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 16, 2025.

Judo: World championships

Judo: World championships

Japan's Haruka Kaju (white) competes against Canada's Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard in the women's 63-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 16, 2025.

Judo: World championships

Judo: World championships

Japan's Haruka Kaju (white) competes against Canada's Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard in the women's 63-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 16, 2025.

Judo: World championships

Judo: World championships

Japan's Haruka Kaju (white) competes against Canada's Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard in the women's 63-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 16, 2025.

Grand Slam 2025 IJF World Judo Tour Event - Paris

Grand Slam 2025 IJF World Judo Tour Event - Paris

KAJU HARUKA GJAKOVA NORA Manon Deketer and Melkia Auchecorne during the Paris Grand Slam 2025 IJF World Judo Tour event at Accor Bercy Arena in Paris, France on February 1, 2025 Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM