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The Latest: Zambian judoka beats fancied Israeli

Related Topics: Judo, Handball

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

11:40 a.m.

The loudest cheer of the morning at Sunday's judo competition went to 118th ranked Zambian fighter Mathews Punza, who defeated Israel's Golan Pollack, ranked seventh and considered a serious medal contender.

Pollack won a bronze at last year's World Championships but struggled to defend against Punza's attacks during their first round match. Although Punza prefers classic-style judo that involves throwing an opponent from an upright position, he won using the groundwork component of judo, by pinning Pollack to the ground for 20 seconds, which automatically ends in victory.