Nacif Elias is the Asian Vice-Champion
The Lebanese naturalized Brazilian lost in the final against the South Korean Kim Jae-Bum
Nacif Elias (81kg), Lebanese naturalized Brazilian, became the Asian vice-champion this weekend in Inchuen, South Korea. The Asian Championship is part of the Asian Games. In the decision, he was defeated by the South Korean Kim Jae-Bum, silver awarded at Beijing 2008 Olympics and gold at London 2012, and one of the country’s sports idols.
"I got silver in the Asian Games. Unfortunately, I lost because of a penalty which, in my opinion and of many’s, was given the wrong way, but I'm very happy, and the fight for the victory still goes on, "said Nacif, who was seventh placed in Chelyabinsk World Championship, Russia, sharing his position with Victor Penalber from Brazil, in a social network.
The Japanese Keita Nagashima and the Mongolian Tuvshinjargal Nyamsuren were third placed.
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