www.judoinside.com 12/04
Fifth Grand Slam title in Japan for Hifumi Abe
Current Olympic and world champion Hifumi Abe made his return to international competition in Tokyo following his third world title defense in Doha earlier this year. Coming in with a 36-match winning streak stretching all the way back to 2019, the question was not, “will he win?” but rather, “how will he win?” The 26-year-old did not disappoint, brushing aside the competition in typically explosive fashion. Abe claimed his fifth Grand Slam title in Japan and sixth medal.