Japan Judoka Seto Clinches Paralympic Gold with Perfect Ippon Victory Streak Through Early Match Control

By Yoshinaga Azekawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Sportswriter
16:15 JST,
September 7, 2024
Yujiro Seto, ranked No. 1 in the world and one of Japan’s top gold medal hopes, snatched gold by winning all three of his matches by ippon in the 73-kilogram judo J2 division for visually impaired judokas at the Paris Paralympics.In his final match, Seto faced off against an opponent from Georgia ra...
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