Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Asian Championship among adults in wrestling has ended in the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar. Freestyle wrestlers competed in the program of the final day.
Four out of 5 of our compatriots who entered the carpet today took part in the matches for bronze medals. In an uncompromising duel, Bobur Islamov (-86 kg) won.
Unfortunately, the medalist of the Rio 2016 Olympics Ihtiyor Navruzov (-74 kg), as well as Adjiniaz Saparniyazov (-92 kg) and Sardorbek Kholmatov (-125 kg) could not overcome their opponents in the fight for bronze medals.
Bronze medal fight:
-74 kg: Ikhtiyor Navruzov - Islambek Orozbekov (Kyrgyzstan) 0:11
-86 kg: Bobur Islomov-Sayakbai Usupov (Kyrgyzstan) 6:5
-92 kg: Ajiniyaz Saparniyazov-Viki Viki (India) 3:5
-125 kg: Sardorbek Kholmatov-Batmagnai Enkhtuvshin (Mongolia) 12:15
Thus, the national team of Uzbekistan completed the Asian Championship with 2 silver and 6 bronze medals. Domestic wrestlers who climbed the podium:
Silver medals:
-87 kg: Jalgasbai Berdimuratov (Greco-Roman wrestling)
-97 kg: Rustam Assakalov (Greco-Roman wrestling)
Bronze medals:
-55 kg: Jasurbek Ortikboev (Greco-Roman wrestling)
-82 kg: Muhammadkodir Rasulov (Greco-Roman wrestling)
-130 kg: Muminjon Abdullayev (Greco-Roman wrestling)
-50 kg: Jasmina Immaeva (women's wrestling)
-65 kg: Abbos Rahmonov (freestyle wrestling)
-86 kg: Bobur Islomov (freestyle wrestling)