The day of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou is coming to a close. Uzbekistan’s athletes have been competing in shooting, judo, tennis, boxing, 3×3 basketball, academic rowing, football, handball, swimming, water polo, taekwondo WT, fencing, chess, and wushu.
Uzbekistan’s delegation has earned 3 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze medals in the tournament so far. Anna Prakaten won the gold medal in the women’s single academic rowing program, while the quartet of Shekhroz Khakimov, Davrjon Davronov, Dilshodjon Khudoyberdiyev, and Alisher Turdiyev won the gold medal in the M4 academic rowing event.
Shakhzod Nurmatov, Shakhboz Kholmurzayev, Mekhrojbek Mamatkulov, and Sobirjon Safaraliyev won silver in the M4X academic rowing event. As a result of their efforts, Uzbekistan’s academic rowers have earned 2 gold, 4 silver, and 1 bronze medals, putting them in second place after China in this program.
Murodjon Yuldoshev was the next to win gold, achieving success in the 73-kilogram weight category of judo. He defeated Japan’s Soichi Hashimoto in the finals. Gulnoza Matniyozova won a bronze medal in the women’s judo championships, while Madinabonu Mannopova earned a bronze medal in the taekwondo championships. The mixed team also won a bronze medal.
In the football championships, the Uzbekistan national team defeated the Hong Kong team 2:1, taking first place in Group C and advancing to the playoffs. Nodirbek Abdusattarov and Javokhir Sindorov scored a draw in the chess match, while Umida Omonova beat her opponent from Mongolia. Nilufar Yoqubboyeva drew with her Indian opponent, and the girls’ 3×3 basketball team won 19:14 against India.
12,417 athletes from 45 countries are participating in the Asian Games. Uzbekistan’s delegation consists of over 370 athletes competing for medals in 32 Olympic and 6 non-Olympic sports. As of now, Uzbekistan is in fourth place with 14 medals, 4 gold, silver, and 6 bronze. China is in first place with 34 gold, 17 silver, and 8 bronze, followed by South Korea with 8 gold, 9 silver, and 10 bronze, and Japan with 5 gold, 12 silver, and 11 bronze.
Tomorrow, September 26, Uzbekistan’s athletes will compete in boxing, chess, field hockey, judo, fencing, taekwondo, tennis, water polo, gymnastics, and wushu.
Javokhir Toshkhujayev, UzA