Czech Krpálek reaches European judo final, faces Tushishvili for gold

Czech judoka Lukáš Krpálek has reached the final of the European Championships in Tbilisi and is guaranteed his eighth continental medal. The two-time Olympic champion will fight for gold against home favourite Guram Tushishvili. The 35-year-old secured his place in the final after a series of strong performances, including a semifinal win over Poland’s Grzegorz Teresiński. Earlier, he overcame Germany’s Losseni Kone and Romania’s Darius Dore. Krpálek will now aim for his fourth European title, having last triumphed in 2018.