French judo legend Teddy Riner won his eleventh world championship title, sixteen years after his first in Brazil in 2007. The 34-year-old defeated Russia's Inal Tasoev in the final, by the golden score, to reaffirm his dominance over world judo.
At only 18 years old, he became the youngest world heavyweight champion in history, in Rio. "A man of challenges", as defined by his coach at Insep Franck Chambily, Riner wants to accumulate records and intends to trust all the world titles on the road to the 2016 Olympic Games.