Stars Hanada, Ono and Arai help seal the deal for Japan in IJF World Championships mixed team event

Stars Hanada, Ono and Arai help seal the deal for Japan in IJF World Championships mixed team event

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Shori Hamada pinned Madeleine Malonga to confirm victory for Japan ©Getty Images
Shori Hamada pinned Madeleine Malonga to confirm victory for Japan ©Getty Images
Shohei Ono, white, throws Guillaume Chaine on his way to victory ©Getty Images
Shohei Ono, white, throws Guillaume Chaine on his way to victory ©Getty Images
Chizuru Arai fights Marie-Ève Gahié in the under-70kg category ©Getty Images
Chizuru Arai fights Marie-Ève Gahié in the under-70kg category ©Getty Images
Kokoro Kageura threw Cyrille Maret for ippon in the opening fight to set Japan on their way ©Getty Images
Kokoro Kageura threw Cyrille Maret for ippon in the opening fight to set Japan on their way ©Getty Images
Sarah-Leonie Cysique stunned Tsukasa Yoshida with a 24-second ippon ©Getty Images
Sarah-Leonie Cysique stunned Tsukasa Yoshida with a 24-second ippon ©Getty Images
Axel Clerget, blue, beat Sanshiro Murao to ensure the final went down to the last fight ©Getty Images
Axel Clerget, blue, beat Sanshiro Murao to ensure the final went down to the last fight ©Getty Images
There was a very full podium at the end as Brazil and Russia also collected their bronze medals ©Getty Images
There was a very full podium at the end as Brazil and Russia also collected their bronze medals ©Getty Images
The Japan team celebrate together after claimin a hat-trick of mixed team world golds ©Getty Images
The Japan team celebrate together after claimin a hat-trick of mixed team world golds ©Getty Images
Japan's victory rounded off eight days of fierce competition at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo ©Getty Images
Japan's victory rounded off eight days of fierce competition at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo ©Getty Images