British judoka Emma Reid won silver in the -78kg final at the European Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia, securing the first European Championships medal of her career. The 30-year-old was beaten by Italy's Alice Bellandi in the showdown after an impressive tournament run.

Reid had shown strong form heading into the competition, having finished fifth at last year's Europeans. She progressed to the final with victories over Ukraine's Anna Kazakova and Lithuania's Migle Julija Dudenaite, submitting both opponents with sankaku-gatame and juji-gatame respectively. In the semi-final, she forced Slovenia's Metka Lobnik to submit in just one minute.

The silver medal caps a remarkable stretch for Reid, who claimed bronze at the 2024 World Championships. "I'm very happy with my performance, and it's great to end the day with a medal," she said. "It's nice to see the hard work paying off with my first European Championships medal."