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China's judoka Yu wins women's +78kg at World Masters

Xinhua, May 25, 2015 Adjust font size:

China's judoka Yu Song won the women's +78kg category at the World Judo Masters in Rabat, Monaco, on Sunday, according to International Judo Federation (IJF).

Yu, winner of the event in 2013, beat Japan's veteran Yamabe Kanae to claim the title. They entered the last minute of fight. With three shido against Yamabe, Yu finally won.

Yu also won the category at the Asian Championships earlier in May.

The World Judo Masters, which took place from May 23 to 24 at the Palace of Sport in Rabat, gathered top 16 athletes in each weight category and offered 700 points to the winners. Endi