Mixed night for Abe family at IJF World Championships as Uta wins gold but Hifumi falls short

Mixed night for Abe family at IJF World Championships as Uta wins gold but Hifumi falls short

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Abe threw Natalia Kuziutina just 29 seconds into their final to claim a stunning victory ©Getty Images
Abe threw Natalia Kuziutina just 29 seconds into their final to claim a stunning victory ©Getty Images
Having won the gold 12 months ago in Baku, Abe repeated the feat in front of a home Tokyo crowd ©Getty Images
Having won the gold 12 months ago in Baku, Abe repeated the feat in front of a home Tokyo crowd ©Getty Images
Abe's brother, Hifumi, in blue, lost his world crown in the men's under-66kg competition ©Getty Images
Abe's brother, Hifumi, in blue, lost his world crown in the men's under-66kg competition ©Getty Images
Hifumi Abe suffered defeat to compatriot Joshiro Maruyama in the semi final at Nippon Budokan ©Getty Images
Hifumi Abe suffered defeat to compatriot Joshiro Maruyama in the semi final at Nippon Budokan ©Getty Images
Maruyama, in blue, went on to claim Japan's second gold medal of the night ©Getty Images
Maruyama, in blue, went on to claim Japan's second gold medal of the night ©Getty Images
Maruyama prepares to celebrate after throwing South Korea's Kim Lim-hwan in the final ©Getty Images
Maruyama prepares to celebrate after throwing South Korea's Kim Lim-hwan in the final ©Getty Images
Mejlinda Kelmendi won bronze following a fight with a seven minute injury delay after Joana Ramos, pictured, suffered a broken nose ©Getty Images
Mejlinda Kelmendi won bronze following a fight with a seven minute injury delay after Joana Ramos, pictured, suffered a broken nose ©Getty Images

Italy's Manuel Lombardo celebrates after thinking he has won the bronze medal, only to have the decision overruled by video referee ©Getty Images
Italy's Manuel Lombardo celebrates after thinking he has won the bronze medal, only to have the decision overruled by video referee ©Getty Images
Top seed Vazha Margvelashvili, in white, was stunned in round three by eventual finalist Kim ©Getty Images
Top seed Vazha Margvelashvili, in white, was stunned in round three by eventual finalist Kim ©Getty Images