Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — At the ongoing WT Taekwondo World Championship in China, the Uzbekistan national team secured a gold medal.
In the under-74 kg weight category, Najmiddin Kosimkhojiev defeated all his opponents, overcoming Brazilian Edibaldo Pontes — an Olympic and World Championship medalist — in the final.
This victory marks a long-awaited gold for Uzbekistan in men’s taekwondo, the first in ten years.
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