Kyrgyzstanis win 10 gold medals at Asian Grappling Championship

Kyrgyzstanis won 10 gold medals at the Asian Grappling Championship (UWW). The organizing committee of the competitions informed 24.kg news agency.

The tournament took place the day before in Bishkek at the Kojomkul Sports Palace. Athletes from India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan participated in it.

The team of the Kyrgyz Republic became the second in the team scoring, being behind only of Kazakhstan’s team. Our wrestlers won 10 gold, eight silver and four bronze medals.

In Gi (in kimono), the Kyrgyzstanis Bekniyaz Karymbai, Toktorbai Zhusup, Torokan Bagynbai and Dostuk Zholdoshov won gold in their weight categories.

In the section No-Gi (without a kimono), Barchynai Uzgenbaeva, Manasbek Erkul, Torokan Bagynbai, Dostuk Zholdoshov, Beksultan Omurzakov and Uzak Sadyrbek took the highest award.

Kyrgyzstan’s team won 20 medals, including five gold, at the Asian Championship 2017.