10:26, 08 February 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency, by Ivan Marchenko
Kyrgyzstanis win Jiu-Jitsu tournament in United States
10:26, 08 February 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency, by Ivan Marchenko
Kyrgyzstanis won Jiu-Jitsu tournament, held in Philadelphia (USA).
According to the president of the Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu of Kyrgyzstan Abdurakhmankhadzhi Murtazaliev, the competition was attended by representatives of Mexico, Ecuador, Korea, China and other countries. Our country was represented by two athletes. «The fight for victory unfolded in two kinds of martial arts. Nestan Kiyazova won gold at the tournament in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in the weight category of 65 kg. She became the second in grappling," Abdurakhmankhadzhi Murtazaliev said to 24.kg news agency.
«I also performed in both kinds (weight 85 kg), and took the first place twice. In grappling competitions, I fought among professionals and got the championship belt for victory," he said.