Olympics Rio 2016: Mashu Baker wins -90kg men's judo in golden day for Japan

ByReuters

Published 10/08/2016 at 21:35 GMT

Top-seeded Mashu Baker won the men's under 90-kilogram judo competition on Wednesday in a night of double golds for the sport's birthplace of Japan.

Mashu Baker wins gold in the -90kg Judo event for Japan

Image credit: Reuters

He defeated Georgia's Varlam Liparteliani, who took silver. China's Cheng Xunzhao and 2015 world champion Gwak Dong-han of South Korea each took bronze.

On the women's side, Japan's Haruka Tachimoto also won a gold medal.. Japan has now won three gold medals in judo and five overall.

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