Mongolia’s Tuvshinbayar Naidan rolled back the years at this weekend’s Hohhot Grand Prix, winning his first title on the IJF World Judo Tour for over two years.

The 33-year-old heavyweight overcame Brazil’s world No. 1 David Moura on the way to the final, where he threw compatriot Duurenbayar Ulziibayar with an ippon seoi-nage for gold.

The Grand Prix signalled the start of qualification for judo’s homecoming at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games – an event Naidan refused to rule himself out of following his latest victory.

‘I am so happy as we brought a big team here, and I want to say thank you to all Mongolians and Inner Mongolians for all the help and support we received,’ said Naidan, in quotes carried by the International Judo Federation. ‘I just want to enjoy today. I am sure I will fight again.’

N.Tuvshinbayar crowned Mongolia’s first ever Olympic champion at Beijing 2008, 44 years after the east Asian nation’s debut at the Tokyo 1964 Games.