Two Judoists From Two Koreas Win World Championship

South Korea's Wang Gi-chun beat Azerbaijan's Elnur Mammadli to grab the gold medal in the men's

under-73-kilogram class in the 25th World Judo Championships held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, the Korea Judo Association said.

Wang gave his country the first gold in world judo championships in four years. Lee Won-hee and two other South Koreans won golds in the World Judo Championships held in Osaka, Japan, in 2003.

North Korea's Kye Sun-hui, meanwhile, defeated Spain's Isabel Fernandez to win gold in the women's under-57-kilogram category. It is her fourth world championships title since 2001.