"You are the true heroes of Uzbekistan" – Saida Mirziyoyeva congratulates Rashitov and Dusmatov on Olympic victories
Saida Mirziyoyeva, Assistant to the President of Uzbekistan, congratulated Ulugbek Rashitov and Hasanboy Dusmatov on winning gold medals at the Olympic Games in Paris.
"August 8 was a truly golden day for Uzbek sports. Two of our athletes became two-time Olympic champions! Ulugbek Rashitov, Hasanboy Dusmatov, you are the true heroes of our nation!" Saida Mirziyoyeva said.
It should be noted that in the Taekwondo competition in the -68 kg weight category, Ulugbek Rashitov remained unbeaten in his second consecutive Olympics. The Uzbek athlete, who was the champion at the Tokyo Olympics, faced Jordanian Zaid Kareem in the final and won with a score of 2:0 (5:4, 3:1).
Additionally, the Uzbekistan delegation secured its first boxing medal at the Summer Olympic Games.
In the -51 kg weight category, Hasanboy Dusmatov stepped into the ring against France's Billal Bennama in the final, winning 5:0 and becoming a two-time Olympic champion.
This boxer had also been unbeatable at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
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