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Shavkat Mirziyoyev  ·  2026-08-18 00:00

СпортQuvonchbek Ismoilov becomes the world champion!11:23 / 18.08.2026

In the 63 kg weight class, Uzbekistan’s Quvonchbek Ismoilov competed against Russia’s Salim Karmakhov in the final. It was a tense, closely contested match, and Uzbekistan’s athlete secured a 9:7 victory to claim the world title.

Today, three additional Uzbek Greco-Roman wrestlers have the opportunity to secure bronze medals. Hojiakbar Quchqorov (55 kg) and Behruzbek Aliyev (72 kg) will compete head-to-head for bronze, with their opponents to be decided after the repechage rounds. In the 97 kg category, Fakhrikamol Komiljonov is set to face Japan’s Ryosei Katamatsu in the repechage.