France claimed two gold medals on Thursday at the European Judo Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia. Shirine Boukli won her fifth European title in the under-48 kg category, defeating Russia's Sabina Giliazova in a gruelling contest that lasted over twelve minutes, including eight minutes of Golden Score (sudden-death extra time). Shortly after, Luka Mkheidze took gold in the under-60 kg category, beating reigning world champion and title-holder Giorgi Sardalashvili of Georgia on home soil — a notable victory for Mkheidze, who was born in Tbilisi thirty years ago and claimed his second European title after winning the same event in 2023.