18:11, 30 September 2026, Bishkek – 24.kg news agency
, by Turdubek AIGYROV
Kyrgyzstan’s Greco-Roman wrestler Asan Zhanyshov won a silver medal at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan.
The athlete competed in the up-to-87kg weight category.
In the quarterfinals, Zhanyshov defeated Uzbek athlete Jalgasbay Berdimuratov 4-0. In the semifinals, he defeated Kazakh athlete Shamil Ozhaev 6-1.
In the gold-medal bout, the Kyrgyz wrestler faced Japan’s Taizo Yoshida. The final ended with the home wrestler winning 11-1, leaving Zhanyshov with the silver medal.
Asan Zhanyshov is the reigning Asian champion. In April 2026, he won gold in the same weight category at the Asian Championships in Bishkek, defeating Iranian athlete Gholamreza Farokhisenjani 11-4 in the final.
