Krpalek backs up gold in new weight class; Sone wins record gold for Japan
![Lukas Krpalek of Czech Republic celebrates winning Olympic gold over Guram Tushishvili of Georgia](https://ktvz.b-cdn.net/2021/07/Webp.net-resizeimage-76-1440x810.jpg)
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Czech Republic judoka Lukas Krpalek won gold in 2016, thenĀ moved up a weight class and did it again when he held off the challenge of Georgia’sĀ Guram Tushishvili.