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Uzbekistan national wrestling team completed Asian Championship with 7 medals

Uzbekistan national wrestling team completed Asian Championship with 7 medals
Uzbekistan national wrestling team completed Asian Championship with 7 medals

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Wrestlers from Uzbekistan completed their participation in the Asian Championship in Kyrgyzstan.

Domestic Greco-Roman wrestler Muhammadkodir Rasulov (-82 kg) defeated Rohit Dahiya from India in the fight for third place and added another bronze medal to our country’s treasury.

Thus, our compatriots won 2 silver and 5 bronze awards at these competitions. Medalists:

Silver:
-86 kg: Djavrail Shapiev (freestyle wrestling)
-92 kg: Sherzod Poyonov (freestyle wrestling)

Bronze:
-79 kg: Asomiddin Khasanov (freestyle wrestling)
-72 kg: Abdullo Aliyev (Greco-Roman wrestling)
-77 kg: Doniyorkhon Nabikov (Greco-Roman wrestling)
-82 kg: Muhammadkodir Rasulov (Greco-Roman wrestling)
-87 kg: Rakhimjon Uzokov (Greco-Roman wrestling)

Now, from 19 to 21 April, the Paris 2024 licensed tournament will take place in Kyrgyzstan. Representatives of the Uzbekistan national team will also compete for Olympic berths there.

The composition of the domestic delegation in these competitions will be announced later.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.