Najmiddin Kosimkhojiev Wins Gold for Uzbekistan at Taekwondo World Championship

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — 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.