The national women's team of Uzbekistan in the U-20 junior category won the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Championship.
The team, coached by Victoria Sirota, earned seven points from three matches played. The tournament began with a victory for Uzbekistan over Kyrgyzstan with a score of 1:0.
In the second stage of the competition, the Uzbek team drew with Iran, ending the match 1:1. The final match of the tournament was marked by a convincing victory for Uzbekistan over the hosts Tajikistan with a score of 7:0.
Thus, the Uzbek squad concluded the three-match tournament with seven points and became the CAFA champion.
The international Kurash Open tournament, held in the capital of France, attracted over one hundred participants from twenty-eight countries. This tournament was part of the competition for the President's Prize of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
During the matches in four weight categories, the Uzbekistan team achieved victory, winning four awards: two gold and two bronze.
Samandar Sadinov won gold in the under 90 kg category, and Sherali Jurayev won gold in the over 90 kg category. Bronze medals were awarded to Jonibek Kozokov in the under 90 kg category and Bekmurod Oltiboyev in the over 90 kg category.
The Uzbekistan youth judo team performed successfully at the Asian Junior Championship held in Amman (Jordan). The team demonstrated confident play and topped the overall medal table.
After two days of competition, Uzbek athletes won a total of 20 awards, including 11 gold medals. A decisive moment came on the second morning of competition when the team added 5 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze medal to its count.
Among the Asian champions were Bekhruzbek Usmonov (in the up to 73 kg category), Jurabek Eshpulatov (up to 90 kg), Alibek Durdyev (over 90 kg), Zuhra Alimova (up to 57 kg), and Parizoda Yuldosheva (up to 63 kg). Silver medals were won by Samandar Sunnatov (up to 81 kg) and Dinora Samandarova (up to 63 kg), while Posshozhon Jumaboyeva (up to 70 kg) received a bronze award.
The first day of the competition was also marked by high achievements: Uzbek judokas won 12 medals, including 6 gold. These successes allowed the team to take the leading positions and ultimately achieve victory in the tournament. It is worth noting that the Uzbekistan youth judo team had previously won 39 medals, taking first place in the overall team standings of the Asian Cup.
The women's national team of Uzbekistan won first place in the overall team standings at the Asian Boxing U19 and U23 Championship held in Jakarta.
Uzbek athletes participated in eight out of ten weight categories and won six medals: four gold and two silver. It was thanks to these achievements that the team managed to secure the first position in the overall standings. The Kazakhstan team took second place in the tournament, and India received third place.
Sabrina Chakomanova (up to 54 kg), Sevara Mamatova (up to 60 kg), Rushanabonu Isoeva (up to 65 kg), and Samira Turgunova (up to 75 kg) brought gold medals to Uzbekistan. All four athletes won their final matches with a score of 5:0. Among the winners: Chakomanova defeated Joyshri Devi from India, Mamatova beat Chahat from India, Isoeva overcame Tong Wong from Chinese Taipei, and Turgunova defeated Anshiku from India.
Nazokat Mardonova (up to 51 kg) was awarded a silver medal after losing the final to Indian athlete Chandrike Pujari with a score of 0:5, and Maftuna Yangiyeva (up to 70 kg) suffered a defeat in the decisive match against Kamila Ospanova from Kazakhstan with a score of 2:3.
The Asian Championship in Jakarta continues. Next, representatives of the national team of Uzbekistan in the U23 age category will compete for medals.
