Judoka An Chang-rim, a rising star in Korean judo, has won a gold medal in the Judo Grand Prix for the second straight year.
 
In the men's 73 kilogram class final on Friday evening held in Jeju Island, An beat Dirk Van Tichelt of Belgium by ippon and took the gold.
 
His back to back gold in the 73 kilo class at the Judo Grand Prix has brightened prospects for his performance in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.