Judoist Murodjon Yuldoshev won silver at the Grand Prix tournament in Zagreb

Murodjon Yuldoshev, a representative of the Uzbekistan national judo team, became a silver medalist at the international Grand Prix series tournament held in the Croatian city of Zagreb.

According to information from the National Olympic Committee, the athlete took second place in the under 81 kilograms weight category. The Uzbek judoka successfully passed all stages of the tournament bracket and reached the final match.

In the final, Murodjon Yuldoshev faced Francois Gauthier-Drapot, a representative of Canada. As a result of this decisive fight, the Uzbek athlete conceded to the Canadian, who added another gold medal to his resume in the Grand Prix series tournaments and secured a second top-tier award for the Canadian team that day.

It is worth noting that Olympic champion Diyora Keldiyorova also participated in the competition and won a Grand Prix bronze medal in judo in Zagreb. The awards ceremony for the tournament in Zagreb is scheduled for November 15.

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Uzbek Judoka Murodjon Yuldoshev Wins Silver Medal at Zagreb Grand Prix

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