Diyora Keldiyorova became the first judoka in the history of Uzbekistan to win gold medal at the Summer Olympics. DW reported.
In the weight category up to 52 kilograms, she defeated Distria Krasniqi from Kosovo in the final.
Before that, Uzbek judokas won two silver medals in 1996 and 2008, losing in the finals.
The XXXIII Summer Olympic Games in Paris are being held from July 26 to August 11. Kyrgyzstan is represented by 16 athletes.
