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Romane Dicko Claims Bronze in +78 kg at World Judo Championships

Rebounding from a semi-final loss to South Korea’s Hayun Kim, she secured her second individual world medal before France’s mixed team competition.

Overview

  • Romane Dicko secured the bronze medal in the +78 kg division on Thursday at the World Judo Championships in Budapest.
  • She was edged out by South Korea’s Hayun Kim in the semi-finals after incurring a penalty in Golden Score.
  • Facing Estonia’s 17-year-old Emma-Melis Aktas for bronze, Dicko scored a waza-ari hold to clinch third place.
  • The 25-year-old, a five-time European champion, now owns two individual world medals since her 2022 title.
  • Her podium finish lifts France’s individual medal tally to four ahead of Friday’s mixed team event.