# Lytvynenko wins historic gold as Sulamanidze triumphs in Baku

https://mins.news/en/video/93761

- euronews, 2026-10-09 19:23 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w965CwqY2MM

> Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko defeated Kaila Issoufi in the -78kg final to become the UAE’s first judo world champion. Georgia’s Ilia Sulamanidze beat Dota Arai in the -100kg final for his first world title, improving on a previous bronze.

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