Toronto judoka Shady Elnahas has been eliminated in the men’s judo under-100-kilogram category at the Paris Olympics.
Elnahas was defeated by Daniel Eich of Switzerland in the Round of 16 at Arena Champ-de-Mars on Thursday, losing by waza-ari in golden score overtime.
Elnahas made his Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games, finishing in a tie for fifth place in the same event. The 26-year-old was expected to be a medal contender in Paris.
He came in second at the world championships this year and won gold at the Pan American Games in Santiago last year.
Elnahas is ranked third in the world for his weight class.
Eich, 24, placed ninth at the world championships in May.
WATCH l Elnahas gets emotional after Round of 16 loss:
Toronto’s Shady Elnahas spoke with Radio-Canada Sports following his Olympic Round of 16 defeat to Switzerland’s Daniel Eich at Paris 2024.