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World Nomad Games: Kyrgyz athletes win three medals in three wrestling disciplines

From 24.kg · () Russian

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  • Kyrgyz athletes won one silver and two bronze medals in three wrestling disciplines on the first day of competition in Cholpon-Ata.
  • Asankeldi Nurkazym uulu took silver in goresh, while Orozbek Ashirov and Tilek Kuralov won bronze in Mongolian wrestling and kurash.
  • Gold medalists received 100,000 soms, silver medalists 80,000 soms and bronze medalists 50,000 soms.

Kyrgyz athletes opened the VI World Nomad Games with three medals across Mongolian wrestling, goresh and kurash.

Orozbek Ashirov won bronze in the over-100-kilogram Mongolian wrestling competition held on September 1 at the Gazprom Sports and Recreation Complex in Cholpon-Ata. Mongolia’s Anar Dorj took gold, while Russia’s Monge Ertine Kuular won silver. China’s Surilige Surilige also received bronze.

In goresh, Kyrgyzstan’s Asankeldi Nurkazym uulu finished second among competitors from 31 countries. Turkmenistan’s Annagurban Allaberdiyev won gold, while Iliosbek Mirzakmatov of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan’s Nader Sofizada took bronze.

Tilek Kuralov added another bronze in kurash, where athletes from 21 countries competed. Uzbekistan’s Numonjon Rajabov won gold and Iran’s Sadegh Azarang took silver. Turkmenistan’s Kemal Kemalov shared the bronze medal.

The prize payments were set at 100,000 soms for each gold medalist, 80,000 soms for silver and 50,000 soms for bronze.

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