LONDON (AP) — Toghrul Asgarov of Azerbaijan won the Olympic wrestling gold medal in men's 60-kg freestyle, upsetting Besik Kudukhov of Russia 1-0, 5-0. Asgarov, the junior world champion from 2011, beat American Coleman Scott in the semifinals and took down Kudukhov, the four-time world champion, in the finals. Kudukhov settled for bronze in Beijing and silver in London. Scott won bronze for the U.S.
Asgarov of Azerbaijan wins Olympic wrestling gold
Aug. 11 2:20 PM EDT
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Toghrul Asgarov of Azerbaijan celebrates after beating Besik Kudukhov of Russia for the gold medal during the men's 60-kg freestyle wrestling competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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