Uzbekistan wrestlers win 11 medals at Asian championships

The Kazakhstani capital of Astana played host to a continental wrestling championship. Uzbekistan's national team won one gold, five silver and five bronze medals, for a total of 11 medals.

Abror Ataboyev won gold in Greco-Roman wrestling (67kg) at the championship. Shermukhammad Sharibjonov (63kg) won a silver medal, while Ikhtiyor Botirov (55kg) and Zhalgassbai Berdimuratov (87kg) won bronze in this individual event.

In women's wrestling, Jasmina Immaeva (50kg) and Laila Sobirova (57kg) won silver medals and Aktenge Keunimzhaeva (53kg) won a bronze medal.

Zafarbek Otakhanov and Bekzod Abdurakhmanov won two silver medals in freestyle wrestling, while Bobur Islamov and Maksud Veysalov won bronze.