From November 4 to 9, 2026, the 15th Kurash World Championship was held for the first time in the city of Astana, Kazakhstan. Tajikistan was represented by 7 athletes and won 6 medals.
After 13 years, Sarvar Abdushukurov (-66 kg) won a gold medal for Tajikistan from the World Wrestling Championship. In the final of the competition, Sarvar won against the representative of Uzbekistan - Bahrombek Atoev.
Tajik wrestler Hakdod Gulov (-60 kg) won the silver medal after defeating the host athlete Mirazat Aibatir in the finals of the World Wrestling Championship.
Umar Sherov (-73 kg) won the bronze medal. In the semi-final stage of the tournament, Umar lost to Uzbek Akbar Urolov and won the bronze medal. Navruz Karimzod (-81 kg) lost to Uzbek Ahror Ziyadulloev in the semi-final stage and won a bronze medal.
On the second day of the competition, Haqnazar Nazarov (-90 kg) won the gold medal. In the finals of the tournament, Haqnazar defeated Yiham Kemalov from Turkmenistan and won the gold medal.
Saidjamol Alimardonov (-100 kg) lost to Uzbek Jahangir Mamadrahimov in the semi-final stage and won a bronze medal.
Only Firdavs Nasimov (-120 kg) from the Tajik team failed to win a medal in this competition.
Thus, Tajik athletes finished the 15th World Wrestling Championship with 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 3 bronze medals.
Translated automatically from Tajik.
Source: Varzish TV · varzishtv.tj
