Judo Lee Junhwan Advances to Round of 16... Half Wins by Thigh Hold [Paris Olympics]
Lee Junhwan (Yongin University) from South Korea started the 2024 Paris Olympics on a high note with a harai-goshi ippon win.
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World No. 3 Lee Junhwan secured a harai-goshi ippon victory against Asaraf Mote (Morocco), ranked 29th in the world, in the men's 81kg round of 32 held on the 30th at the Champ de Mars arena in Paris, France.
With about one minute remaining in the match, Lee hooked his opponent's left thigh and threw him onto the mat.
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Lee Junhwan won a silver medal at last year's Hangzhou Asian Games.
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