Taymazov of Uzbekistan wins men's freestyle 120kg wrestling gold

2008-08-21   From xinhuanet.com       

Artur Taymazov (red) of Uzbekistan fights against Bakhtiyar Akhmedov of Russia in their men's freestyle 120kg gold medal match of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Wrestling event in Beijing, China, Aug. 21, 2008. Artur Taymazov beat Bakhtiyar Akhmedov and grabbed the gold.

Artur Taymazov (red) of Uzbekistan fights against Bakhtiyar Akhmedov of Russia in their men's freestyle 120kg gold medal match of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Wrestling event in Beijing, China, Aug. 21, 2008. Artur Taymazov beat Bakhtiyar Akhmedov and grabbed the gold.

Artur Taymazov from Uzbekistan claimed the men's freestyle 120kg wrestling title at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday, beating Bakhtiyar Akhmedov from Russia in the final.

The bronze medals went to David Musulbes from Slovakia and Marid Mutalimov from Kazakhstan.

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