Azerbaijani judo fighter ranks 5th in Rio Olympics [UPDATE]
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Azerbaijani judo fighter Orkhan Safarov (60kg) has finished 5th in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
He lost to Japanese Naohisa Takato in the bronze-medal bout.
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Azerbaijani judo fighter Orkhan Safarov has advanced to the semifinal of the Olympic Games in Rio,Azertac reported.
In the quarterfinal round the Azerbaijani judo fighter beat Brazilian Felipe Kitadai.
Safarov will next face Kazakh Yeldos Smetov.
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