Boxer Abdumalik Khalokov Wins Gold Medal at Asian Games for Second Time

Uzbek boxer Turabek Khabibullaev won the title of Asian Games champion, which were held in Aichi-Nagoya in 2026, thereby adding the seventeenth gold medal to the Uzbekistan national team at the tournament.

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Khabibullaev competed in the under 90 kilograms weight category. In the final match, he faced Huajen Han from China and won, becoming the Asian Games champion.

Thanks to this victory, the total count for the Uzbekistan national team increased to 58 medals, including 17 gold, 21 silver, and 20 bronze. In the overall team standings, the team took fourth place.

It was also noted that previously the youth national football team of Uzbekistan lost to Japan in the Asian Games semi-finals and will now play against China in the bronze medal match.

The National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan reported that Uzbek boxer Fazliddin Erkinbayev won a bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya in the men's up to 80 kg weight category.

In the semi-finals, Erkinbayev faced Indian athlete Ankush but was defeated. Following this performance, the Uzbek boxer was able to secure a bronze award at the Asian Games.

Uzbekistan's representative in athletics, Sukhrob Khojaev, won the gold medal at the XX Asian Games held in Nagoya.

Competing in the hammer throw discipline, he achieved a result of 74.38 meters, becoming the champion in this sport. This victory was Khojaev's third attempt to win the Asian Games championship title, and this time the Uzbek athlete achieved the result that brought him gold.