Magomed Ibragimov (-97 kg), winner of the Rio 2016 Olympics in freestyle wrestling fought against a Turkish wrestler in the first round of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

M. Ibragimov proved his superiority at the beginning of the fight with Süleyman Karadeniz. However, Karadeniz managed to equalize the score and advance to the next stage.

Now, if a Turkish wrestler reaches the final, Uzbekistan’s athlete will continue to fight for the bronze medal, the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan reports.

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