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Summary Mansur Isaev of Russia won the Olympic judo gold medal in the men's 73-kilogram category.
Isaev defeated the current world champion, Riki Nakaya of Japan, in a close-fought final that saw both competitors struggling to pin each other to the ground.The 25-year-old Isaev was seventh at the world championships last year.Earlier in the day, Isaev beat top-ranked Wang Ki-chun in the semifinals.The bronze medals were won by Nyam-Ochir Sainjargal of Mongolia and Ugo Legrand of France.
