The judoka Luka Mkheidze, in bronze (-60 kg), offers France its first medal of the Games.
The 25-year-old is in tears when he learns that his opponent is penalized for a third time, synonymous with defeat at the Golden Score.
After a semi-final defeat against Taiwanese Yang Yung Wei also in the Golden Score, this time the Frenchman wins in a fight he dominated.
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