RIO DE JANEIRO - Italian soldier Fabio Basile scored an upset victory in the 66kg category of the men's Olympic judo competition on Sunday, stunning reigning world champion An Ba-Ul of South Korea. Italy's Fabio Basile celebrates after defeating South Korea's An Ba-Ul during the men's -66kg judo contest gold medal match in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016Basile, 21, downed An with a spectacular ippon to claim the title as cries of "Italia! Uzbekistan's Rishod Sobirov and Japan's Masashi Ebinuma claimed the bronze medals in the category. rained down on him from the stands at the Arena Carioca.

Source: Bangkok Post August 07, 2016 21:45 UTC