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Monday, August 11, 2008

Mammadli of Azerbaijan wins Men's 73kg Judo gold

Mammadli of Azerbaijan wins Men's 73kg Judo gold



World number 1 Elnur Mammadli, from Azerbaijan beat Wang Ki-chun from Korea with an ippon in just 13 seconds, to win the gold in men’s judo - 73kg division

The Men's 73kg Judo event was held at the University of Science and Technology Beijing Gymnasium on day three of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 11, 2008, in Beijing, China. Elnur Mammadli of Azerbaijan beat Wang Kichun of the Republic of Korea by ippon to take the gold medal. The bronze medal was shared by Rasul Boqiev of Tajikistan and Leandro Guilheiro of Brazil.


Elnur Mammadli celebrates after defeating Wang Kichun.



Elnur Mammadli celebrates winning the gold medal.



(L-R) Kichun Wang, Elnur Mammadli, Rasul Boqiev and Leandro Guilheiro

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