World Judo Championships 2026: Esposito and Valeriani finish seventh
At the 2026 World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, Italian competitors Giovanni Esposito and Leonardo Valeriani both advanced to the quarterfinals in the men’s -73 kg category, ultimately finishing in seventh place after contesting the repechage rounds. How did Giovanni Esposito defeat Olympic champion Hidayat Heydarov in Baku? The standout sequence for the Italian team … Read more