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Sharif Sharifov of Azerbaijan won an Olympic wrestling gold medal in men's 84-kilogram freestyle, beating Jaime Yusept Espinal of Puerto Rico 6-1, 2-0 Saturday.
Sharifov, the defending world champion, beat American Jake Herbert in a quarterfinal that led to a post-match dispute between U.S. coach Zeke Jones and officials.
Sharifov bounced back with wins over three-time Asian champion Ehsan Naser Lashgari in the semifinals and Espinal in the final.
Espinal delivered just the second silver medal in Puerto Rico's Olympic history - and the first medal of any kind by a Puerto Rican wrestler.
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Toghrul Asgarov of Azerbaijan won the 60-kilogram gold earlier Saturday.
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