Akzhol Makhmudov won a bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Olympic Games in Paris. The Olympic Games website reports.
The Kyrgyzstani defeated Sanan Suleymanov from Azerbaijan.
Recall, Akzhol Makhmudov defeated American athlete Kamal Bey in the weight category up to 77 kilograms in the 1/8 finals, but in the quarterfinals he lost to Kazakhstani Demeu Zhadrayev, who reached the final.
In the first round of the consolation tournament, Akzhol Makhmudov defeated Alexis Munoz from Colombia (9:0).
Wrestler Zholaman Sharshenbekov won a bronze medal, and Meerim Zhumanazarova won a silver medal.