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The 33-year-old, who made his debut at London 2012 and then competed at Tokyo 2020, lost by ippon to Brazil’s Arthur Cavalcante da Silva in the -90kg J1 final in Paris with one minute and 12 seconds of the bout remaining.

The Briton, a World Championship bronze medallist, received three penalties and was eventually beaten by ippon.

Previously Ms Aletaha's family, from Iran, said her opponent, Janie Morgan, from Ippon Gym in Bournemouth, seemed "bigger and more muscled".

He reeled off three ippon, which included a kick to Kalnins’s head.

Tashiro is the No. 3-ranked player in her weight class, but she lost by ippon midway through her second bout.