Shady El Nahas, a 25-year-old judoka from Toronto, won gold in the final of the Santiago Judo Grand Prix in Chile. After overcoming injuries and jet lag, El Nahas achieved his goal of winning the tournament. He previously won a bronze medal in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam and a gold medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The 25-year-old from Toronto defeated Chile 's Thomas Briceno in the final by a match-ending ippon, which is defined as either a successful throw of an opponent onto his or her back, or a pin lasting 20 seconds.
"I came here and I was like 'no injury, no time limit, no jet lag is going to stop me from winning' and that was my goal and I'm glad I achieved it," El Nahas said.
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