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Japan, France grab judo golds at Tokyo Olympics (updated)
Xinhua
28 Jul 2021, 07:18 GMT+10
TOKYO, July 27 (Xinhua) Takanori Nagase of Japan claimed victory in men s -81kg category, winning the host nation s fifth gold in judo at Tokyo Olympics, while French judoka Clarisse Agbegnenou dominated in women s -63kg on Tuesday. In men s -81kg final, Nagase scored a waza-ari over Saeid Mollaei of Mongolia with a golden score, while Shamil Borchashvili of Austria and Matthias Casse of Belgium gained bronze medals in the category. I have experienced many setbacks in the past five years, said Nagase, who settled for a bronze at Rio 2016. Experiencing such setbacks made me improve and grow. That was why I was able to gain the gold medal today.
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Nagase Triumphs in -81kg Judo to Continue Japanese Gold Rush
TOKYO Japan’s Takanori Nagase won the men’s -81kg judogold medal at the Tokyo Olympics by beating Saeid Mollaei of Mongolia in the final, extending the gold rush by Japanese judokas.
Rio bronze medallist Nagase’s victory marked a fifth judo gold medal for hosts Japan at the Games, edging them closer to their previous Olympic record of eight titles in 2004 in Athens.
In a grueling final that lasted over five and a half minutes, the 27-year-old Nagase, an Uchi Mata inner thigh throw specialist, delivered an ashi-guruma foot wheel to throw Mollaei down on the tatami mats to earn a waza-ari sudden-death overtime victory.
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