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Ulugbek Rashitov becomes two-time Olympic champion

Ulugbek Rashitov becomes two-time Olympic champion
Ulugbek Rashitov becomes two-time Olympic champion

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) – Ulugbek Rashitov has become a two-time Olympic champion in taekwondo, securing a confident victory in the final match at the Paris Olympics.

Competing in the under-68 kg weight category, Rashitov defeated Jordanian athlete Zaid Karim with a score of 2:0, earning another gold medal.

It is worth noting that at the Tokyo Olympics, Ulugbek Rashitov won Uzbekistan’s first-ever medal in taekwondo.

With this achievement, the total number of medals won by the Uzbek delegation at the current Olympics has reached 4: 2 gold and 2 bronze.

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