Rabat(November 12, 2017): French heavyweight judoka Teddy Riner claimed his 10th world title with victory at the open-weight world championships in Marrakech.
The 28-year-old from Guadeloupe notched up his 144th consecutive win by beating Belgian Toma Nikiforov in the final.Riner, who weighed in at 142kg, was far too good for his opponent, who usually competes in the -100kg category.
The Olympic champion claimed his ninth gold medal at the world championships in Budapest two months ago, having already become the most successful judoka of all-time with his eighth title in 2015.
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