Valois-Fortier wins bronze in men’s judo
Posted July 31, 2012 9:18 am.
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LONDON, ENGLAND (NEWS1130) -Canada’s Antoine Valois-Fortier won a bronze medal in the men’s 81kg judo event Tuesday with a suprising but very impressive showing on Day 4 at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
The 22-year-old capped a surprising run on Tuesday by defeating 10th-ranked American Travis Stevens to become the first Canadian to win an Olympic medal in the sport since his coach, Nicolas Gill, won a silver at Sydney 2000.
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