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Ukraine super champion Daria Bilodid is the youngest world judo champion of all time who successfully defended her world title.

She won a thrilling rematch of the 2018 final against former world champion Funa Tonaki on home soil, according to Judo Inside.

Bilodid, 18, couldn't believe her achievement in the Nippon Budokan.

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"I can't believe it, I know once, but two? For now I have too many emotions. Fighting Funa Tonaki is very hard, now it was in Tokyo. I felt a big pressure and many fans from Japan.”

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In the semi-final Bilodid brushed aside Mongolia’s former world champion Munkhbat Urantsetseg .