Kazakhstan's wrestler Shugyla Omirbek failed to win a bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games. In the third-place bout in the up to 53 kg weight category, she lost to China's Zhang Jin. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
After the first period, the Kazakh athlete's opponent led 4:2. In the second three-minute period, Zhang scored four more points and then finished the match with a victory by fall.
Omirbek began the tournament with a defeat to India's Antim – 0:9. After Antim reached the final, the Kazakh athlete got the opportunity to continue fighting for a medal through the consolation round. There, Omirbek, at a score of 2:2, got past Uzbekistan's Sakibjamal Yesbosynova thanks to the last scoring action and advanced to the bronze bout. sportarena.kz
Thus, Omirbek finished the 2026 Asian Games in fifth place. Earlier, she became the 2026 U23 world champion and the 2026 Asian champion.
The day before, in women's wrestling, Elmira Syzdykova won silver, and Zeinep Bayanova won bronze.
The national freestyle wrestling team won three bronze medals. They were claimed by Nachyn Kuular, Yedige Kasymbek and Nurkozha Kaipanov. Azamat Dauletbekov lost in the third-place bout.
Kazakhstan's Greco-Roman wrestling team won one medal at the Asian Games. Meirzhan Shermakhanbet took bronze. Shamil Ozhayev and Islam Evloev stopped one step away from the podium.
The XX Summer Asian Games in Japan officially opened on September 19. In the competitions with the participation of athletes from 45 countries, 460 sets of medals are being contested. Kazakhstan's national team at the 2026 Asian Games includes 558 athletes in 35 sports.
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