ROC's Sadulaev wins wrestling men's freestyle 97 kg gold at Tokyo Olympics

Source: Xinhua| 2021-08-07 20:01:39|Editor: huaxia

Abdulrashid Sadulaev (L) of ROC combats with Kyle Frederick Snyder of the United States during the wrestling men's freestyle 97kg final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Chiba, Japan, Aug. 7, 2021. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

TOKYO, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Wrestler Abdulrashid Sadulaev clinched the gold medal of the men's freestyle 97 kg for the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) after beating defending champion Kyle Frederick Snyder ot the United States 6-3 on Saturday at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

In the third meeting between these two all-time great wrestlers, it is the four-time world champion Sadulaev who came out on top.

Reineris Salas Perez of Cuba and Abraham Cosyedo of Italy shared the bronze medal. Enditem

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