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Olympics-Taekwondo-Tunisia's Katoussi wins men's welterweight gold

By Mathieu Rosemain,

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By Mathieu Rosemain

PARIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's Firas Katoussi won the Olympic gold medal in the men's taekwondo welterweight (-80kg) division in Paris on Friday, beating Iran's Mehran Barkhordari who claimed silver.

Katoussi defeated Barkhordari in two rounds, scoring 4-2 5-1.

Italy's Simone Alessio and Denmark's Edi Hrnic won the bronze medals.

(Reporting by Mathieu Rosemain; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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