Sharif Sharifov , Azerbaijan wins Olympic Wrestling Gold Medal In Men's 84 kilogram Freestyle

Sharif Sharifov of Azerbaijan won an Olympic wrestling gold medal in men's 84 kilogram freestyle, beating Jaime Yusept Espinal of Puerto Rico 6,1, 2,0 Saturday. Sharifov, the defending world champion, beat American Jake Herbert in a quarterfinal that led to a post-match dispute between U.S. coach Zeke Jones and officials.Sharifov bounced back with wins over three-time Asian champion Ehsan Naser Lashgari in the semifinals and Espinal in the final.Espinal delivered just the second silver medal in Puerto Rico's Olympic history and the first medal of any kind by a Puerto Rican wrestler.Toghrul Asgarov of Azerbaijan won the 60-kilogram gold earlier Saturday.