Nagata tries to prevent lift in 69 kg gold medal final

SYDNEY, Australia - Tokyo police officer Katsuhiko Nagata clings to the mat in the 69-kg final of greco-roman wrestling on Sept. 27 against Filiberto Azcuy of Cuba. Azcuy executed two back-arching throws from this position to win the gold medal by technical superiority 11-0 at 1 minute, 44 seconds at Darling Harbour Exhibition Hall.

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