South Korea claimed the final gold medal of the Asia-Oceania Judo Championships in Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan with victory in the mixed team event.<\/p>\n
Meeting them in the gold-medal match were Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n
In the opening bout Kim Ji-su gave South Korea the lead with an ippon win over Sevara Nishanbayeva in the women's under-57-kilogram category, before Zhansay Smagulov levelled the score with an ippon victory of his own against Kim Lim-hwan in the men's under-73kg.<\/p>\n
Zere Bektaskyzy then gave Kazakhstan the lead, emerging victorious after a four-minute stalemate and three-and-a-half minutes of golden score against Kim Seong-yeon in the women's under-70kg.<\/p>\n
In the men's under-90kg, Gwak Dong-han made it 2-2, winning against Islam Bozbayev after a minute of golden score.<\/p>\n
Han Mi-jin gave South Korea a 3-2 advantage in the women's over-78kg, defeating Kamila Berlikash, and Kim Min-jong confirmed the gold medal for South Korea with an ippon win over Yerassyl Kazhybayev in the men's over-100kg.<\/p>\n
Meeting in a bronze-medal match were hosts Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n
The opening bout saw Nilufar Ermaganbetova give Uzbekistan the lead after a women's under-57kg win against Kseniia Beldiagina.<\/p>\n
Murodjon Yuldoshev doubled his nation's lead after a victory over Beksultan Sultanov in the men's under-73kg and Gulnoza Matniyazova made it 3-0, winning by ippon in little more than a minute against Aizhan Kadyrbekova in the women's under-70kg.<\/p>\n
Erlan Sherov handed the hosts a lifeline by winning a crucial bout in the men's under-90kg by ippon against Davlat Bobonov, making it 3-1.<\/p>\n
Despite Kyrgyzstan seemingly mounting a comeback, Rinata Ilmatova secured the bronze medal for Uzbekistan, defeating Nagira Sarbashova by ippon in the women's over-78kg, making the score 4-1.<\/p>\n
China faced Turkmenistan in the other bronze-medal match.<\/p>\n
In the opening bout, Lu Tongjuan defeated Gulbadam Babamuratova in the women's under-57kg category to give China the lead.<\/p>\n
Qing Daga gave China a 2-0 lead, winning by ippon against Hekim Agamammedov in the men's under-73kg.<\/p>\n
Sun Xiaoqian made it 3-0 in the women's under-70kg, overcoming Zulhumar Dashkinova in less than 20 seconds by ippon.<\/p>\n
Bu Hebilige put the tie to bed with an ippon win over Agamyrat Bashimov in the men's under-90kg, giving China a 4-0 win and the bronze medal.<\/p>\n
South Korea topped the final medals table with five gold, five silver and eight bronze medals, ahead of Uzbekistan, China and Japan who all won three gold medals.<\/p>\n
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