Judo: Bellandi conquers -78kg, Kanikovskiy dominates -100kg on Day 6 in Budapest

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Judo: Bellandi conquers -78kg, Kanikovskiy dominates -100kg on Day 6 in Budapest  Olympic champ Bellandi adds World gold after a gripping final. In -100kg, Kanikovskiy delivers a brilliant performance to claim his first World title. Day 6 closes with two memorable victories and sets the stage for tomorrow’s heavyweight showdowns.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/19/judo-bellandi-conquers-78kg-kanikovskiy-dominates-100kg-on-day-6-in-budapest  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00It's day six of the OTP Bank World Judo Championships.

00:04At under 78 kilograms, Germany's Anna Monte Olek stepped onto the tatami with confidence.

00:10Already a Grand Slam winner and one of the most consistent young talents in the category,

00:15Olek arrived in Budapest ready to challenge the world's best and prove that she belongs among them.

00:21Would this be her moment?

00:23Having reached the final, she would face Italy's Alice Bellandi, the reigning Olympic champion

00:31and one of the most dominant forces in the category.

00:35With her trademark intensity and experience on her side,

00:39Bellandi was out to add the world title to her already impressive resume.

00:44Her sights were on gold.

00:45In the final, everything was on the line.

00:55After an intense golden score, it was Alice Bellandi who came out with the world title

01:00after finding the opening she needed and sealing the victory with a decisive score.

01:06Reigning Olympic and now world champion, undisputed and unstoppable,

01:12Bellandi stands alone at the top of the category.

01:15I couldn't go home without knowing that I could do everything.

01:21This is something that is on my mind every time.

01:25I need to have a challenge and break the challenge, no?

01:28Every competition is something, is a challenge for me.

01:32It's not my opponent, it's me.

01:34Minister of the Prime Minister's Office of Hungary, Mr. Gergely Gujas, awarded the medals.

01:39At under 100 kilograms, Matvei Kanakovsky was in fantastic form,

01:50driving his way through the preliminaries and into the final.

01:54With confident judo, he controlled his contests and his intent was clear.

01:59He was headed for the biggest moment of his career.

02:01Dota Arai was the man who would contest the gold medal match.

02:15Throughout the day, he showed grit and determination to power past his opponents.

02:20In the final, it was Matvei Kanakovsky who rose to the occasion, scoring a wasari and transitioning into osaikomi.

02:33Ip on.

02:34And with it, the red backbatch.

02:37A dominant finish to an outstanding day.

02:40I am very happy that I have won here today.

02:45Met Group Chairman and CEO, Mr. Benjamin Lakatos, awarded the medals.

02:54Join us tomorrow for the heavyweights.

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