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Nazarov wins Tajikistan's first gold of Rio Olympics in hammer throw

Source: Xinhua   2016-08-20 10:37:04

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Dilshod Nazarov secured Tajikistan's first gold medal of the Rio Olympics on Friday by winning the men's hammer throw.

The 34-year-old recorded a best throw of 78.68m to beat two-time world champion Ivan Tsikhan of Belarus by 0.89m at Rio's Olympic Park. Poland's Wojciech Nowicki claimed bronze with a best effort of 77.73m.

Nazarov was a silver medalist at the Beijing 2008 Olympics and placed 10th at the London 2012 Games.

Editor: Xiang Bo
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Nazarov wins Tajikistan's first gold of Rio Olympics in hammer throw

Source: Xinhua 2016-08-20 10:37:04
[Editor: huaxia]

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Dilshod Nazarov secured Tajikistan's first gold medal of the Rio Olympics on Friday by winning the men's hammer throw.

The 34-year-old recorded a best throw of 78.68m to beat two-time world champion Ivan Tsikhan of Belarus by 0.89m at Rio's Olympic Park. Poland's Wojciech Nowicki claimed bronze with a best effort of 77.73m.

Nazarov was a silver medalist at the Beijing 2008 Olympics and placed 10th at the London 2012 Games.

[Editor: huaxia]
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