Weightlifters of Uzbekistan took the second place in the number of awards won at the World Cup

    Sports 18 September 2023 1714

    The World Weightlifting Championship has ended in Saudi Arabia. The national team of Uzbekistan worthily took part in this world championship, which has a licensed character on the way to the Paris-2024 Olympics.

    As part of the competitions, our compatriots won 4 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals.

    Thanks to this, the men's national team of Uzbekistan took the second place in the number of awards won after China and the fifth place in the points classification after Armenia, China, Iran, Colombia.

    Medalists of the national team of Uzbekistan:

    Gold:

    -81 kg: Mukhammadkodir Toshtemirov (jerk)

    -109 kg: Akbar Juraev (snatch)

    -109 kg: Ruslan Nurudinov (push)

    -109 kg: Akbar Juraev (by the sum of two exercises)

    Silver:

    -109 kg: Akbar Juraev (push)

    -109 kg: Ruslan Nurudinov (by the sum of two exercises)

    Bronze:

    -81 kg: Mukhammadkodir Toshtemirov (by the sum of two exercises)

    According to the National Olympic Committee, now the national team will travel from Saudi Arabia to China to participate in the Asian Games.