The representative of the Uzbek national judo team, Diyora Keldiyorova, made it to the finals of the world championships for the second time in a row in her career. At the world Championship in the UAE, our compatriot won a silver medal in the weight category up to 52 kg.
Keldiyorova fought two-time Olympic medalist Odette Giuffrida of Italy in a duel for the championship title. The uncompromising duel ended with Giuffrida's victory, and our compatriot was awarded a silver award.
Thanks to this result, Keldiyorova records 1,400 points for the world and Olympic rankings.
According to the regulations, winners and prize-winners in the weight categories -60 kg, -66 kg and -73 kg among men, as well as -48 kg, -52 kg, -57 kg and-63 kg among women will be determined today.
The representative of the Uzbek national judo team, Diyora Keldiyorova, made it to the finals of the world championships for the second time in a row in her career. At the world Championship in the UAE, our compatriot won a silver medal in the weight category up to 52 kg.
The Uzbek national judo team has successfully completed participation in the Grand Slam home tournament. About 500 athletes from 68 countries took part in the competition. Russian martial artists won: 2 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals.
The country's strongest judoists have begun fighting for the title of champion of Uzbekistan. This time, the national championship is hosted by the Yunusobod sports complex in the capital. 564 athletes take part in it.
From June 2 to June 4, the Grand Prix Judo tournament will be held in the capital of Tajikistan. The national team of Uzbekistan will take part in competitions where valuable points for the world and Olympic rankings will be played.
After the World Judo Championships, which ended in Doha, an updated Olympic rating of athletes was announced. It is worth noting that Alisher Yusupov, who won a bronze medal at the world championship, became the leader of the rating in the weight category +100 kg.
