Hasanboy Dusmatov named as the best athlete of Uzbekistan in 2016

Anvar Umarov · 17:21, 28.12.2016 · Updated 01:09 · 760 views

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- The champion of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in the weight category of 49 kg Hasanboy Dusmatov was named as the best of the athlete of Uzbekistan in 2016.

Ministry of Culture and Sport Affairs of Uzbekistan summed up the results of 2016 and named the best athletes of the year.

Earlier, Hasanboy Dusmatov was also named as the AIBA Best Elite Men Boxer 2016.

According to the Ministry of Culture and Sport Affairs of Uzbekistan, member of Uzbekistan national boxing team Khurshid Tadjibaev was named the most active athlete of 2016.

Head of the Uzbekistan National Olympic Committee and Uzbekistan Football Federation was awarded for his great contribution to development of sport.

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