Uzbekistan wrestler Mominjon Abdullaev qualifies for third Olympics
Photo courtesy Uzbekistan Government.
Boxscore: BOSTON (April 9, 2021) Uzbekistan Greco-Roman wrestler Mominjon Abdullaev has qualified for his third Olympics in the 130 kg weight category.
In a two-group round-robin format, Abdullaev dominated his competition winning his bouts by large margins until the finals defeating China s Linzi I in a closely competitive final.
Abdullaev won a bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Wrestling Championships in the 96 kg division and competed in 120 kg category in the 2012 Summer Olympics being eliminated in the 1/8 finals by former World Champion, American Dremiel Byers. Abdullaev had a disappointing 15th place finish at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.