China win 6 golds on 3rd day of Paralympics
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Yuan Yanping (L) of China competes with Khayitjon Alimova of Uzbekistan during the Women's Judo +70KG gold medal contest of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sept. 10, 2016. Yuan Yanping won the gold. [Xinhua] |
Yuan Yanping secured her third straight Paralympic judo +70kg title as China won another six gold medals in Rio on Saturday.
The 40-year-old defeated Uzbekistan's Khayitjon Alimova in the final with an ippon and a yuko at Carioca Arena 3.
Yuan, who was born with severe myopia, also won gold in the event at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Games.
"She [Alimova] is an old opponent," Yuan told the Paralympic News Service. "We have fought many matches together and she's improved a lot recently.
"But I fully implemented the strategy of my coaches, to take my time, I didn't rush in. But this is not my best performance, I've done better in previous competitions."
In the bronze medal match, Turkey's Mesme Tasbag defeated Bulgaria's Arina Kachan.
China remained at the top of the medal standings after the third day of competition with 26 gold, 24 silver and 19 bronze.
Britain were second with 15 gold, followed by Ukraine (12), the USA (eight) and Brazil (five).
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