Juraidi
Antara/Jakarta
Uzbekistan won two gold medals on the last day of the kurash events, with the finals taking place at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) Assembly Hall, Jakarta, on Thursday night.
Kurash at the Asian Games involved the women’s -78 kilogram and men’s -90 kg category.
The women’s -78 kg gold was won by Kumush Yuldashova after defeating Mongolian athlete Munkhtsetseg Otgon 10-0.
The bronze medal was won by Hsientzu Yang from Chinese Taipei and Thi Lan Nguyen from Vietnam.
Uzbekistan’s second gold was presented by Yakhyo Imamov in the men’s 90 kg after beating compatriot Shermukhammad Jandreev 0-5.
Yersultam Muzapparov from Kazakhstan and Husein Misri from Kuwait won bronze.
The wins showed the dominance of Uzbekistan in the sport, where kurash originates from.
The Indonesian contingent comprising Muhammad Dhifa Alfais (men’s -90 kg), Marselina Papara (women’s -78 kg), Putu Wiradamungga Adesta (men’s -90 kg) and Szalsza Maulida (women’s -78 kg) failed to win any medals.
Editing by Ruslan Burhani
AG Media and PR in cooperation The Jakarta Post.
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