Nakamura wins gold at judo worlds

Nakamura wins gold at judo worlds

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Japan's Misato Nakamura (top) fights Cuba's Yanet Bermoy for the gold medal in the women's 52-kilogram at the world judo championships in Rotterdam on Aug. 27.

Nakamura wins gold at judo worlds

Nakamura wins gold at judo worlds

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Medalists in the women's 52-kilogram category at the world judo championships in Rotterdam are pictured during the award ceremony on Aug. 27. From left to right, Cuba's Yanet Bermoy, silver medalist, Japan's gold medal winner Misato Nakamura, and bronze winners Ana Carrascosa of Spain and Romy Tarangul of Germany.

Beijing Olympics women's 48-kg judo medalists

Beijing Olympics women's 48-kg judo medalists

BEIJING, China - Romania's Alina Alexandra Dumitru (2nd from L) holds the gold medal for the women's 48-kilogram class judo at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 9. Yanet Bermoy (L) of Cuba won the silver, and Paula Belen Pareto (2nd from R) of Argentina and Ryoko Tani of Japan shared the bronze.

Cuba's Bermoy wins women's 48kg at Kano judo tournament

Cuba's Bermoy wins women's 48kg at Kano judo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Cuba's Yanet Bermoy (L) grapples with Japan's Mayumi Takara in the final of the women's 48-kilogram contest at the Kano Cup international judo tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Dec. 9. Bermoy won the gold.

Tani wins gold in 48 kg weight class

Tani wins gold in 48 kg weight class

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japan's Ryoko Tani shows off the gold medal she won in the women's 48-kilogram category at the judo world championships in Rio De Janeiro on Sept. 16. Tani scored a ''yuko'' against defending champion Yanet Bermoy of Cuba.

Tani wins gold in 48 kg weight class

Tani wins gold in 48 kg weight class

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japan's Ryoko Tani (R) takes on defending champion Yanet Bermoy of Cuba in the final match of the women's 48-kilogram category at the judo world championships in Rio De Janeiro on Sept. 16. Tani won her seventh career title by scoring a ''yuko'' against Bermoy.

Tani wins gold in 48 kg weight class

Tani wins gold in 48 kg weight class

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japan's Ryoko Tani (R) takes on defending champion Yanet Bermoy of Cuba in the final match of the women's 48-kilogram category at the judo world championships in Rio De Janeiro on Sept. 16. Tani won her seventh career title by scoring a ''yuko'' against Bermoy. (Kyodo)

Tani wins gold in 48 kg weight class

Tani wins gold in 48 kg weight class

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japan's Ryoko Tani shows off the gold medal she won in the women's 48-kilogram category at the judo world championships in Rio De Janeiro on Sept. 16. Tani scored a ''yuko'' against defending champion Yanet Bermoy of Cuba. (Kyodo)

Cuba's Bermoy wins women's 48kg at Kano judo tournament

Cuba's Bermoy wins women's 48kg at Kano judo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Cuba's Yanet Bermoy (L) grapples with Japan's Mayumi Takara in the final of the women's 48-kilogram contest at the Kano Cup international judo tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Dec. 9. Bermoy won the gold. (Kyodo)

Beijing Olympics women's 48-kg judo medalists

Beijing Olympics women's 48-kg judo medalists

BEIJING, China - Romania's Alina Alexandra Domitru (2nd from L) holds the gold medal for the women's 48-kilogram class judo at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 9. Yanet Bermoy (L) of Cuba won the silver, and Paula Belen Pareto (2nd from R) of Argentina and Ryoko Tani of Japan shared the bronze. (Kyodo)

Nakamura wins gold at judo worlds

Nakamura wins gold at judo worlds

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Japan's Misato Nakamura (top) fights Cuba's Yanet Bermoy for the gold medal in the women's 52-kilogram at the world judo championships in Rotterdam on Aug. 27. (Kyodo) (Kyodo)

Nakamura wins gold at judo worlds

Nakamura wins gold at judo worlds

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Medalists in the women's 52-kilogram category at the world judo championships in Rotterdam are pictured during the award ceremony on Aug. 27. From left to right, Cuba's Yanet Bermoy, silver medalist, Japan's gold medal winner Misato Nakamura, and bronze winners Ana Carrascosa of Spain and Romy Tarangul of Germany. (Kyodo)