Fri, August 15, 2008
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Ishii from Japan wins men's over 100kg judo gold

2008-08-15 12:11:32 GMT2008-08-15 20:11:32 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English

Satoshi Ishii (blue) of Japan competes during the Men +100kg Gold Medal Contest between Satoshi Ishii of Japan and Abdullo Tangriev of Uzbekistan of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Judo envent at USTB Gymnasium in Beijing, China, Aug. 15, 2008. Satoshi Ishii beat Abdullo Tangriev and won the gold medal. (Xinhua Photo/Wu Xiaoling)

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Japanese judoka Satoshi Ishii claimed the men's over 100kg title at the Beijing Olympics on Friday, beating Abdullo Tangriev from Uzbekistan in the final.

The bronze medals went to Oscar Brayson from Cuba and Teddy Riner from France.

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