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         Oreid Despaigne CUB defeated Dimitri Peters GER 1000/0100 |
 Sha Liu CHN counters Natalia Samoilova RUS 48kgs with uranage for ippon 1000-1/0001 |
 Robert Gess GER defeated Marcel Trudov MDA 73kgs by 0101/0100 |
 2003 World Champion Daniel Krukower ARG defeated Christin Maezock GER 0211-1/0011 but here gives away a koka. |
 Sarah Clark GBR strangled Africa Gutierrez ESP to win her first contest by ippon. |
 Zurab Lekishvili UKR defeated Colin Oates GBR (blue) by ippon with kosoto-gaki. |
 Craig Fallon GBR takes Valtteri Jokinen FIN to the ground winning 0011/0000 |
 Craig Fallon GBR won his second contest against Jeroen Mooren NED 0120/0000. Here he attacks with kata-guruma. |
 Hiroaki Hiraoka JPN defeated Cyrill Soyer FRA with an unconventional arm-trap ko-uchi-gari and leg grab for ippon to win |
 Hiroaki Hiraoka JPN defeated Cyrill Soyer FRA with an unconventional arm-trap ko-uchi-gari and leg grab for ippon to win |
 Hiroaki Hiraoka JPN defeated Cyrill Soyer FRA with an unconventional arm-trap ko-uchi-gari and leg grab for ippon to win |
 Fernandes FRA throws Papaux SUI 73kgs with uchimata. |
 Jossinet FRA defeated Latulippe CAN with a hold. |
 Jossinet FRA defeated Latulippe CAN with a hold. |
 Isabel Latulippe CAN 48kgs silver medallist The only North American to get a medal. |
 G: Jossinet FRA, S: Latulippe CAN, B: Kim KOR and Nakamura JPN |
 Fernandez ESP & Lupetey CUB bronze medallists |
 Filzmoser AUT 57kgs gold medallist |
 G: Filzmoser AUT, S: Harel FRA, B: Fernandez ESP and Lupetey CUB |
 63kgs BRONZE: Elisabeth Willeboordse NED and Claudia Malzahn GER |
 G: Decosse FRA, S: Ueno JPN, B: Willeboordse NED and Claudia Malzahn GER |
 Dirk Van Tichelt BEL - bronze medallist |
 G: Georgiev BUL, S: Mezhidov RUS, B: Van Tichelt BEL and Lee KOR |
 G: Shi CHN, S: Delsalle FRA, B: Kim KOR and Kharitonova RUS |
 60kgs G: Cho KOR, S: Hiraoka JPN, B: Nazaryan ARM and Soyer FRA |
 Joao Derly BRA - 66kgs gold medallist |
 66kgs G: Derly BRA, S: Akimoto JPN, B: Delgado ESP and Ungarvi HUN |
 Matthew Purssey GBR lost his first contest to Daniel Fernandes FRA but, right up to the closing seconds, was in the lead for much of the time. |
 Marzok GER 63kgs |
 Craig Fallon GBR was convincingly defeated by Hiroaka Hiraoka JPN in the opening seconds of their match. |
 Claudia Malzahn GER defeated Jingjing Mao CHN 1000/0000 |
 Nakamura JPN dfeated Bermoy CUB 48kgs for the bronze medal 0100-1/0001 |
 Jossinet FRA defeated Latulippe CAN for the 48kgs gold medal. |
 Isabel Latulippe CAN - silver medallist |
 2003 World Champion, Krukower ARG, reached 5th place |
 Lucie Decosse FRA won the gold medal. |
 Lucie Decosse FRA won the gold medal. |
 Lucie Decosse FRA |
 Lee KOR bronze medallist |
 Kim KOR 52kgs bronze |
 Cyrill Soyer FRA - bronze medallist |
 Hiraoka JPN silver medallist |
 Akimoto JPN 66kgs silver medallist |
 Katrin Beinroth GER held Carola Uilenhoed NED o78kgs for ippon to reach the final. |
 Michael Pinske GER threw Bobby Rich GBR for ippon in their opening contest. |
 Khaldoun FRA threw Gordon for ippon with kata-guruma. |
 Giuseppe Maddaloni ITA, in fine form, defeated Takashi Ono JPN 81kgs by 1000/0001 |
 Annette Boehm GER defeated Yelenn Castillo CUB 70kgs by 0020/0000 to reach the final. |
 Fabian Hubert GER tumbles Angel Parra ESP o100kgs before throwing him for a wazari and then holding him for another to win 0200/0000 |
 73kgs G: Maddaloni ITA, S: Song KOR, B: Krawczyk POL and Ono JPN |
 Konitz GER threw Fedorova RUS 78 kgs for ippon with uchimata. |
 Konitz GER Fedorova RUS 78 |
 Konitz GER Fedorova RUS 78 |
 Konitz GER Fedorova RUS 78 |
 Catherine Jacques BEL during the Belgian Anthem |
 Michelle Rogers GBR, here throwing with sukui-nage, lost to Lucie Louette FRA |
 G: Jacques BEL, S: Boehm GER, B: Bosch NED and Pryshchepa UKR |
 Hee-Tae Hwang KOR dfeated Mehedd Khaldoun FRA 90kgs 0102-1/0001 |
 Yohei Takai JPN threw Pierre Robin FRA o100 kgs for ippon with uchi-mata. |
 Takai JPN Robin FRA o100 |
 Takai JPN Robin FRA o100 |
 Takai JPN Robin FRA o100 |
 Takai JPN Robin FRA o100 |
 Takai JPN Robin FRA o100 |
 Takai JPN Robin FRA o100 |
 Takai JPN Robin FRA o100 |
 Takai JPN Robin FRA o100 |
 Hee-Tae Hwang KOR, gold medallist, displays his military background. |
 Takai JPN Robin FRA o100 |
 G: Hwang KOR, S: Khaldoun FRA, B: Demontfaucon FRA and Kukharenka BLR |
 Dennis Huck GER threw Roman Wolska FRA 81kgs with sumi-gaeshi for ippon to win 1100/0000 |
 Anai JPN threw Razmadze GEO 100kgs for ippon with uchimata. |
 Anai JPN threw Razmadze GEO 100kgs for ippon with uchimata. |
 Anai JPN threw Razmadze GEO 100kgs for ippon with uchimata. |
 Anai JPN threw Razmadze GEO 100kgs for ippon with uchimata. |
 Annette Boehm GER narrowly defeated Gevrise Emane FRA 70kgs to reach the final by 0001/0000-1 |
 Annette Boehm GER narrowly defeated Gevrise Emane FRA 70kgs to reach the final by 0001/0000-1 |
 Celine Lebrun FRA defeated Yurisel Laborde CUB 78kgs in extra time to take the gold medal |
 In a controversial final Ruslan Gasymov RUS beat Kwang-Sun Yoo KOR 100kgs by 0103-2/0020-1 |
 In a controversial final Ruslan Gasymov RUS beat Kwang-Sun Yoo KOR 100kgs by 0103-2/0020-1. Here Gasymov clearly counters Yoo but both claim the score. |
 In a controversial final Ruslan Gasymov RUS beat Kwang-Sun Yoo KOR 100kgs by 0103-2/0020-1. Here Gasymov clearly counters Yoo but both claim the score. |
 In a controversial final Ruslan Gasymov RUS beat Kwang-Sun Yoo KOR 100kgs by 0103-2/0020-1. Here Gasymov clearly counters Yoo but both claim the score. |
 In a controversial final Ruslan Gasymov RUS beat Kwang-Sun Yoo KOR 100kgs by 0103-2/0020-1. Here Gasymov clearly counters Yoo but both claim the score. |
 Ann Sophie Mondiere FRA (left) defeated Katrin Beinroth GER for the gold medal 0010/0000. Here she is unable to rise to her feet after her victory |
 Alexander Mikhaylin RUS defeated Pierre Robin FRA o100kgs with uchimata for ippon. |
 Alexander Mikhaylin RUS defeated Pierre Robin FRA o100kgs with uchimata for ippon. |
 Alexander Mikhaylin RUS defeated Pierre Robin FRA o100kgs with uchimata for ippon. |
 Alexander Mikhaylin RUS defeated Pierre Robin FRA o100kgs with uchimata for ippon. |
 Celine Lebrun FRA wins her fifth Paris title having won in 1997, 2001,2004 and 2005. |
 G: Gasymov RUS, S: Yoo KOR, B: Anai JPN and Bubon UKR (absent) |
 Beinroth GER & Mondiere FRA o78kgs chat on the rostrum. |
 G: Mondiere FRA, S: Beinroth GER, B: Shintani JPN and Li CHN |
 G: Takai JPN, S: Khanjaliashvili GEO, B: Polyanskyy UKR and Mikhaylin RUS |
 Winston Gordon GBR lost his first fight to Khaldoun FRA, the eventual silver medallist |
 Franziska Konitz GER |
 Louette FRA Rogers GBR 78 |
 Louette FRA (white) defeated Rogers GBR 78kgs at her first contest. |
 Roberge CAN defeated Park KOR 70kgs 0001/0000-1 |
 Amy Cotton CAN beat the experienced Lucia Morico ITA 78kgs 0002-1/0001-1 |
 Catherine Jacques BEL armlocks World Champion Edith Bosch NED to reach the final where she again armlocked her way to the gold medal |
 Catherine Jacques BEL armlocks World Champion Edith Bosch NED to reach the final where she again armlocked her way to the gold medal |
 Catherine Jacques BEL armlocks World Champion Edith Bosch NED to reach the final where she again armlocked her way to the gold medal |
 2000 Sydney Olympic Champion, Giuseppe Maddaloni ITA - 81kgs gold medallist returned to gold in considerable style. |
 Catherine Jacques BEL armlocked Annette Boehm GER in the final to win the gold medal, although at earlier she had been a wazari down. |
 Catherine Jacques BEL won the gold medal. |
 2005 Cairo World Champion, Edith Bosch NED reflecting on her bronze medal rather than gold. |
 Hee-Tae Hwang KOR shows his military background during the Korean anthem. |
 Anne Sophie Mondiere FRA - gold medallist |
 Alexander Mikhaylin RUS o100kgs bronze medallist |
 Yohei Takai JPN won the gold medal. |