Gemma Howell settled for a silver medal in the women’s judo category – 63kg in Coventry after losing to Canada’s Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard with a gold score.
The 32-year-old was ousted by Ippon, meaning she was unable to repeat the European gold medal she won in Bulgaria earlier this year.
Howell, who has undergone 10 surgeries for her sport and almost retired after missing out on a spot at the 2016 Rio Olympics, said she was proud of her achievement in reaching the podium.
“We’ve fought before this year and it went up to eight minutes, so I always knew it was going to be a close fight,” Howell said.
“It was always a neck-and-neck race – last time it was my turn, this time she won. I would have preferred it in the Commonwealth, but I tried my best.
“My career has been a rollercoaster ride. I thought I was going to quit in 2016, so I don’t know how I managed to keep going, but I did.”
