Abdulvakhob Rashidov won at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games held in Japan, bringing the Uzbekistan national team its first gold medal of this tournament.
Abdulvakhob Rashidov won at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games held in Japan, bringing the Uzbekistan national team its first gold medal of this tournament.
The Uzbek athlete, who specializes in karate, competed in the under 67 kg weight category. In the final stage of the competition, Rashidov fought against Yugo Kozaki, representing the host country, and managed to emerge victorious.
This success allowed Rashidov to add the first gold to the collection of the Uzbekistan national team at the current Asian Games. The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games gather athletes from various Asian countries.
It is worth noting that previously, boxers from Uzbekistan had achieved success at an international tournament, collecting three gold medals in the city of Chita.
The Uzbekistan national team demonstrated impressive results at the Eurasian Dauria Cup international tournament held in Chita. The athletes won three gold medals and one silver medal.
Uzbek boxers confidently took prize places in three different weight categories. Among the main winners of the tournament are Bekhon Abdullaev, Umarkhon Mirzakhonov, and Sarvar Mirzakulov. These athletes won gold medals in the under 75, 81, and 92 kilograms categories, respectively.
Abdullokh Abdullaev brought the national team a silver medal. He reached the final in the under 60 kilograms weight class but lost in the final bout.
At the competition, Uzbek athletes competed against boxers from Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and several other countries. The Eurasian Dauria Cup itself was held in Chita as part of the development of sports interaction between various countries.
It was previously noted that five boxers representing Uzbekistan, according to data from the BoxRec statistical portal, are among the ten strongest amateur fighters in the world regardless of weight class. The leader of this ranking is Olympic champion Abdumalik Khalokov.
