Day two of the 2026 Baku World Judo Championships, 5 October, brought Abe Uta a sixth world title at -52 kg and her brother Abe Hifumi a fifth at -66 kg, the siblings on the top step on the same day.
Men's -66 kg
Abe Hifumi met David GARCIA TORNE of Spain in the final and threw him with seoi-nage for ippon after about a minute. Afterwards he said that after so many difficult contests, a fifth world title meant a great deal to him.
Women's -52 kg
Abe Uta took the -52 kg title, her sixth world championship. The International Judo Federation described it as a remarkable double for the siblings.