Overview
- Alice Bellandi capped the European Championships in Tbilisi by winning -78 kg gold, completing a sweep of Olympic, world and European titles in one Olympic cycle.
- Bellandi beat Britain’s Reid, ranked No. 5, in a decisive final to take her first European crown.
- Gennaro Pirelli claimed -100 kg gold in golden score, as Dutch opponent Catharina took a third shido penalty that ends a bout under judo rules.
- Asya Tavano secured +78 kg bronze in golden score by defeating Estonia’s Aktas.
- The late medals pushed Italy to fourth overall behind Georgia, France and Russia after a slower earlier day for the team.