(MENAFN- Arab Times) Japan Friday won the Asian Judo Championships 2015 in both men and women's competitions held at the Qadisiyah Club Indoor Stadium in Hawally. The Japanese topped standings with 16 medals - eight gold, three silver and five bronze. They were followed by South Korea in second place with 12 medals and Mongolia third with eight medals in the three day tournament. The tournament was the 22nd edition which lasted from 13th to 15th May, 2015.
The men's team competition involved Japan, Uzbekistan, Korea, Chinese Taipei, Iran, Pakistan and Kazakhstan. The women's team competition involved Japan, Korea, Mongolia and Chinese Taipei. The men's competitions involved the Heavyweight (+100kg), Half Heavy Weight (-100kg), Extra Lightweight (- 60kg), Half Lightweight (-66kg), Lightweight (-73kg), Half Middleweight (-81kg) and Middleweight (-90kg) divisions.
The women competed in Extra Lightweight (-48kg), Half Lightweight (-52kg), Lightweight (-57kg), Half Middleweight (-63kg), Middleweight (-70kg), Half Heavyweight (-78kg) and Heavyweight (+78kg) divisions. Japan's gold medal haul included the Half Heavyweight division, Half Middleweight, Half Lightweight, Half Heavyweight for women, Lightweight for women as well as Extra Lightweight for women. The President of Kuwaiti and Asian Judo bodies, Obaid Al Enezi commended the high level performances shown by the Judokas, especially those from Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
Speaking to reporters after the award ceremony, Al Enezi said it was hard for Arab teams to compete with the Asian Judokas because they needed long term preparations, financial support and holding further training camps abroad. Al Enezi who commended the Public Authority for Youth and Sports for its support in holding the Asian Championships, called for increasing financial support for Kuwait Judo Association which has participated in eight out of fifteen every year including the Grand Prix and Grand Slam.
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