Endovitskii, world number nine, brought grand slam-winning experience to the final. The 26-year-old claimed gold at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam in 2024 and added European bronze in 2026.
Unlike the two bronze medal contests, the final did not end with ippon. Endovitskii nevertheless took a clear victory, scoring yuko twice, first with sode-tsuri-komi-goshi and then with o-uchi-gari. The gold went to Endovitskii, while Masak earned his first grand slam medal.
To conclude the day, Valerii Endovitskii said, "Budapest is a special place for me. After we took three golds here at the last world championships, that winning mentality carried over and so I always feel confident competing here. My opponent in the final, from Estonia, was tall and strong, but young. We've sparred together in training camps before but he lacks senior international experience. He has a bright future and with more international training, he'll be a tough competitor. As for what's next whether it's Baku, Abu Dhabi or Zagreb that's up to the coaches; it's a secret! I just hope to compete, whether in individual or mixed team events."
Jakub Sordyl (POL) and Losseni Koné (GER) contested the first bronze medal match. Koné produced a composed performance, scoring first with ura-nage for a waza-ari before countering with o-soto-gaeshi for a clear ippon.
The second bronze medal contest paired Dzhamal Gamzatkhanov (AZE) with Yakiv Khammo (UKR). Once again, the final score was ippon, this time for Gamzatkhanov.
Final (+100 kg)
Bronze Medal Fights (+100 kg)
