Cuba finishes individual competition at Baku judo worlds without a medal
The delegation recorded two wins in nine bouts and extended its streak of world championships without a podium finish to three.
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Cuba completed the individual competition at the 2026 Baku World Judo Championships without a medal. The result marks the third consecutive world championship in which the Cuban delegation failed to reach the podium.
Cuba’s final competitor was Dayanara Curbelo in the over-78 kg division. She lost in the round of 32 to France’s Romane Ficko. Iván Felipe Silva recorded two wins at 100 kg and finished ninth after losing in the round of 16.
The other five judoka mentioned in the report were eliminated in their opening bouts. Cuba recorded two wins and seven losses in nine individual matches.