Akjol Mahmudov wins bronze at World Wrestling Championships in Astana

AKIPRESS.COM – Kyrgyzstani wrestler Akjol Mahmudov won a bronze medal at the World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Mahmudov competed in Greco-Roman wrestling in the 82 kg weight category.

He began in the round of 32 and reached the semifinals, securing three victories over wrestlers from Egypt, Georgia and Azerbaijan.

In the semifinal, Mahmudov lost to a wrestler from Türkiye.

On October 25, the Kyrgyzstani faced a Chinese opponent in the bronze-medal bout.

Mahmudov won 6–5 to finish third and claim the bronze medal.

This was Kyrgyzstan’s first medal at the championships.