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London 2012 Judo: Kim Jae-Bum claims men's under-81kg gold
South Korean Kim Jae-Bum gained revenge for his defeat four years ago by claiming gold in the Olympic judo men's under-81kg category on Tuesday.
- Agence France-Presse
- Updated: July 31, 2012 09:46 pm IST
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London:
South Korean Kim Jae-Bum gained revenge for his defeat four years ago by claiming gold in the Olympic judo men's under-81kg category on Tuesday.
In so doing he reversed his loss to Germany's Ole Bischof in the Beijing final to complete his set of gold medals following two world championships and six Asian titles.
Sixth seed Ivan Nifontov of Russia claimed a bronze medal with a dominant victory over Japan's fifth seed Takahiro Nakai.
And 22-year-old Canadian Antoine Valois-Fortier claimed the second bronze, beating American Travis Stevens by a yuko.
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