Uzbek athlete Ruslan Nurudinov has won the gold medal at the XXXI Summer Olympic Games in Rio.

Uzbek athlete Ruslan Nurudinov has won the gold medal at the XXXI Summer Olympic Games in Rio.

Competing in the men's 105kg weight class, Uzbek weightlifter Ruslan Nurudinov lifted 194 in a snatch and 237kg in the clean and jerk, an overall total of 431kg and became an Olympic champion. He also set an Olympic record in the clean and jerk with 237kg.