At the Cadet World Judo Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador, 17-year-old Croatian judoka Marko Vujica from Samobor won a bronze medal in the over 90 kg category. He defeated Uzbekistan's Alibek Durdiev, who was the reigning world champion, within 36 seconds with an ippon. This marks the first medal ever won by a Croatian judoka at a cadet-level World Championship. Vujica described his victory as a result of belief in himself and months of preparation. In earlier rounds, he defeated Mexican competitor Maddox Arguellez and Brazilian Jose Paulo Pereira, while fellow Croatian competitor Vita Hudika lost her opening match.
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