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RIO-2016: Azerbaijani judo fighter wins first Olympic medal - UPDATED-1

<span style="color: red;">RIO-2016: Azerbaijani judo fighter wins first Olympic medal - <span style="color: red;">UPDATED-1

08 August 2016 22:40 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. Azerbaijani judo fighter Rustam Orujov (73kg) has tonight won Olympic silver after being defeated by Japanese Shohei Ono in the final.

In the semifinals, Azerbaijani sportsman beat Sagi Muki from Israel.

Azerbaijani judo fighter Rustam Orujov has progressed to the semifinal of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games after defeating Hungarian Miklos Ungvari.

In the round of 16, Orujov beat Australian Jake Bensted by ippon.

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Baku-APA. In the semifinals, Azerbaijani sportsman beat Sagi Muki from Israel, and in the final he will meet two-time world champion Shoshei Ono from Japan.

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Baku-APA. Azerbaijani judo fighter Rustam Orujov (73kg) has progressed to the semifinal of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games after defeating Hungarian Miklos Ungvari.

Orujov will next face Israeli Sagi Muki.

In the round of 16, Orujov beat Australian Jake Bensted by ippon.