Korea judo team rebuilds their pride... 2nd place in overall ranking
- 6 years ago
The South Korea judo team has rebuilt its pride by finishing in second place at the 2018 Judo World Championships.
South Korea won two gold medals and one bronze medal at the world championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, to finish in second place, just behind Japan.
The results represent a comeback after South Korea previously failed to win any gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2017 Judo World Championships.
South Korea also entered a unified judo team with North Korea for the first time, and won a historic bronze medal against Germany in the mixed team tournament.
The good results have led to suggestions that the unified Korea team could compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
South Korea won two gold medals and one bronze medal at the world championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, to finish in second place, just behind Japan.
The results represent a comeback after South Korea previously failed to win any gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2017 Judo World Championships.
South Korea also entered a unified judo team with North Korea for the first time, and won a historic bronze medal against Germany in the mixed team tournament.
The good results have led to suggestions that the unified Korea team could compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.