South Korea’s Mungyeong hosted the 27th CISM World Military Taekwondo Championship, which featured 300 athletes from more than 20 countries.

Uzbekistan’s athletes won 6 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze medals –12 awards.

In particular, Ulugbek Rashidov (68 kg), Jasurbek Jaysunov (80 kg), Shukhrat Salayev (87 kg), Nikita Rafalovich (+87 kg), Feruza Sodiqova (62 kg) and Gulsanam Alijonova (73 kg) became gold medalists.

Madina Mirabzalova (57 kg) and Svetlana Osipova (+73 kg) were awarded silver, while Samira Adashaliyeva (46 kg), Zukhra Tojimatova (49 kg), Marjona Primova (53 kg) and Ozoda Sobirjonova (67 kg) – bronze medals.

Uzbekistan’s athletes beat Iranian and South Korean national teams and took first place in the team events. 

Javokhir Toshkhujayev, UzA