Yuan Yanping of China attends the medal presenting ceremony after the Women's Judo +70KG gold medal contest of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sept. 10, 2016. Yuan Yanping won the gold. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- China's Yuan Yanping secured her third straight Paralympic judo +70kg title by defeating Uzbekistan's Khayitjon Alimova in the final here on Saturday.
Yuan won with an ippon and a yuko at Carioca Arena 3.
The 40-year-old, who was born with severe myopia, also won gold in the event at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Games.
In the bronze medal match, Turkey's Mesme Tasbag defeated Bulgaria's Arina Kachan.
