PARIS, France, August 7. Azerbaijani taekwondo athlete Gashim Magomedov has advanced to the finals of the competition at the Paris Olympics, Trend reports.
Magomedov, competing in the 58 kg weight category, faced Italian Vito Dell Aquila in the semifinals.
The Azerbaijani athlete secured his place in the final by winning 9:4 in the first round and 11:1 in the second.
To recall, in the 1/8 finals, Magomedov defeated Irishman Jack Woolley with scores of 7:4 and 12:7 in the respective rounds. In the 1/4 finals, he triumphed over Spanish taekwondo athlete Adrian Vicente Yunta with scores of 11:5 and 13:11.
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