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Uzbek wrestlers won silver and two bronzes at the World Championship in Astana

Uzbek wrestlers won silver and two bronzes at the World Championships in Astana

Uzbekistan's Greco-Roman wrestling team won three medals at the World Championships being held in the capital of Kazakhstan. Based on the results of the tournament, the national team's medal tally included one silver and two bronze awards.

Aytjan Khalmakhanov took silver in the weight category up to 67 kilograms. In the final, he faced Iranian representative Saeid Esmaeili, the Paris 2024 Olympic champion. The bout ended in victory for the Iranian athlete with a score of 8:0. Despite the defeat, Khalmakhanov became the World vice-champion.

Another medal was brought to the team by Ozodbek Khalimboyev, who competed in the weight category up to 63 kilograms. In the bout for third place, he defeated Bulgarian wrestler Edmond Nazaryan with a score of 7:3 and secured the bronze.

Uzbekistan's first medal at the World Championships was earned by Alisher Ganiyev, who competes in the weight category up to 60 kilograms. In the third-place bout, he defeated the representative of Germany and also mounted the podium.

Earlier, Alisher Ganiyev, who won a gold medal at the World Championships in Albania, received an apartment in Fergana as a gift.

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