2023 European champion, Mehdi Filali achieved a formidable double this Saturday by also becoming 84kg world champion in Budapest. In the final, the Frenchman dominated the Egyptian Taha Tarek Mahmoud, world No. 2 in the category, after a very tactical fight. Very close, the duel turned to the advantage of Mehdi Filali who managed to score two points 30 seconds from the end to win 3-1. He won his first world title at 84kg, 7 months after his European title. This is the first gold medal for France at these 2023 World Championships.
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