Russian judoka Murad Chopanov lost to Georgian representative Vazha Margvelavshili in 1/16 finals of the World Championship in Abu Dhabi after using a prohibited technique.
The Russian competed in the under 66 kg category. He was disqualified for diving, hitting his head on the mat while performing a technical action from the stand.
Earlier, another Russian, Iago Abuladze, who competed in the same weight category, retired after the same infraction.
The final matches can be followed live on the Match channel! Fighter” from 17:00 Moscow time, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
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Source : MatchTV
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