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Azerbaijani judo fighter Kokauri make successful start to Rio 2016

Baku, August 12, AZERTAC

Azerbaijani judo fighter Ushangi Kokauri (+100kg) has won his opener at the Summer Olympic Games in Rio.

He defeated Arturs Nikiforenko from Latvia. Kokauri will next face Japanese Hisoyosi Harasava.

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