Judoka Yeldos Smetov won silver at Rio Olympic Games (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

ASTANA. RIO DE JANEIRO. KAZINFORM Kazakhstani judoka Yeldos Smetov lost to his 23-year-old Russian opponent Beslan Muradov in his final 60kg fight and won a silver medal.

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Prior to this, Smetov won over Mohamed Elhadi Elkawisah from Libya in the first fight. In 1/8 final he defeated British sportsman Ashley McKenzie. In quarterfinal he won over Uzbek athlete Dierbek Urozboyev and then fought against Orhan Ilham ogly from Azerbaijan.