Shady Elnahas reached the podium at the judo world championships for the first time by winning a silver medal in the under-100-kilogram&nbsp;category Thursday.

Elnahas, from Toronto, faced Azerbaijan's Zelym Kotsoiev in the big final. The 2017 world junior champion went ahead after one minute by scoring a waza-ari and defended El Nahas's attempts to counter.

Canada's Shady El Nahas earns silver at judo Grand Slam event in Turkey

Canadian judoka Shady El Nahas took home silver in the men's under-100 kilogram class at the Grand Slam event in Antalya, Turkey, but it wasn't the result of a loss. The 26-year-old from Montreal won four matches en route to Sunday's final but was unable to compete for gold due to a rib injury.

Shady El Nahas won four matches en route to Sunday's final at the Grand Slam event in Antalya, Turkey, but he was unable to compete for gold against Portugal's Jorge Fonseca due to a rib injury.

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The Canadian advanced to the big final by defeating Aaron Fara of Austria, Zelimkhan Bashaev of Bahrain and eventual bronze medallist Dota Arai of Japan before squaring off against fellow Canadian Kyle Reyes in the semifinal.

The match went into overtime where Reyes received his third penalty, enabling Elnahas to advance to the gold-medal final.

Toronto's Shady Elnahas nabs silver medal at World Judo Championships

Toronto's Shady Elnahas took silver in the men's -100m kilogram final at the 2024 World Judo Championships in Abu Dhabi.

Toronto's Shady El Nahas at the 2024 World Judo Championships in Abu Dhabi on May 23, 2024.

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Reyes, from Toronto, fought Nikoloz Sherazadishvili of Spain for a bronze medal, but he once again picked up three penalties in a match that went to overtime.

In women's competition, Montreal's Ana Laura Portuondo Isasi was defeated by Tulika Maan of India in the opening bout of the over-78-kg category.

Canada's El Nahas, Gauthier-Drapeau top podium at Pan Am-Oceania Judo Championships

Canada continued its impressive showing at the Pan American-Oceania Judo Championships in Calgary on Saturday with another four-medal day to close out the event, highlighted by two more gold performances.

A men's judo athlete claps his hands while looking upwards.

Shady El Nahas of Canada successfully defended his Pan American Championship title in the men's under-100 kg division by beating Brazil's Leonardo Goncalves by ippon on Saturday at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary.

Elnahas's silver was Canada's third medal of the world championships. Christa Deguchi of Lethbridge, Alta., took silver and Jessica Klimkait of Whitby, Ont., earned bronze in Monday's 57-kg event.

GOLD MEDAL: Toronto's Shady El Nahas wins Pan Am Games men's -100 kg championship bout

Toronto's Shady El Nahas beat Chile's Thomas Briceño in the men's judo -100 kg gold medal bout at the Pan American Games in Santiago.

Shady Elnahas of Canada, right, competes against Zelym Kotsoiev of Azerbaijan in the men’s under-100kg Gold Medal contest during the 2024 World Judo Championships on Sunday.

Canada's Shady Elnahas wins silver in under-100kg event at judo worlds

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