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Gemma Howell wins silver at Tbilisi Judo Grand Prix

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Image: Gemma Howell ended her wait for a Grand Prix medal

Gemma Howell claimed a silver medal in the 63kg category at the Tbilisi Grand Prix in Georgia.

The London 2012 Olympian defeated world No 8 Anicka Van Emden on her way to winning a first Grand Prix medal since 2014.

Howell's hopes of gold were ended when he she was held for ippon by Austria's Katrin Unterwurzacher in the final.

Natalie Powell picked up her second medal of the year and the 14th Grand Prix medal of her career as she beat France's Madeleine Malonga in the bronze medal match.