Source: Xinhua
08-11-2008 19:46
Special Report: 2008 Beijing Olympic GamesBEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Elnur Mammadli of Azerbaijan beat South Korean Wang Kichun by ippon to take the men's 73kg judo gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games here on Monday.
In men's 73kg category, judokas from Middle Asian Azerbaijan and Tajikistan proved their abilities by grabbing gold and bronze medals which both created the best results in judo for the two countries.
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| Elnur Mammadli of Azerbaijan beat South Korean Wang Kichun by ippon to take the men's 73kg judo gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 11 |
Elnur Mammadli, silver medalist of world championships 2007, ousted South Korean Ki Chun Wang in the final by making an ippon victory with just 13 seconds.
Cheered by his compatriots shouting at the stands, Mammadli could not believe his sudden victory when the referee gestured an ippon. He confirmed the result by staring at the referee also with a finger gesture when still bended knees on the mat.
The gold medalist contributed his success a lot to his native supporters, saying "I'm bowing deeply in front of the people of Azerbaijan."
He bit the medal when standing at the top platform to taste his first Olympic champion, his best international result before coming to Beijing was silver medal of the 2007 world championships in Rio de janeiro.
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| Elnur Mammadli of Azerbaijan beat South Korean Wang Kichun by ippon to take the men's 73kg judo gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 11 |
Rasul Boquiev from Tajikistan outscored Dirk van Tichelt from Belgium to win the bronze medal after he was defeated by Wang.
"Actually it is the first Olympic medal for Tajikistan," Boquiev said, "I'm just very glad that my country gave me the opportunity to come here to compete in this category."
"My success will prove that there are also people who are good at judo in Tajikistan," he added.
Editor:Wu Yan
