Olympic diary: Two athletes qualified for the finals

First, Hasanboy Dosmatov, the Rio Olympics gold medalist and multiple Asian and world champion, faced Daniel de Pina of Cape Verde for a position in the finals of the lightweight category. In a challenging match, Hasanboy Dosmatov emerged victorious by points, thereby earning a place in the final, where he will compete against the host athlete, Billal Bennama.

In the subsequent bout, the promising boxer Lazizbek Mullajonov squared off against Tajikistan's Davlat Boltaev for a spot in the final. Following a contentious battle, the referees awarded the contest to the Uzbek boxer with a score of 3:2. Lazizbek Mullajonov’s final bout will occur on August 10 against Lauren Berto Alfonso Dominguez, who is originally from Cuba and currently represents Azerbaijan.

Additionally, it is pertinent to note that today Islam Bahromov will commence his competition in Greco-Roman wrestling in the -60 kg weight category. As of now, Uzbek athletes are positioned 31st in the overall ranking at the Paris 2024 Olympics, having accumulated three medals. The United States delegation remains in the lead with a total of 71 medals.

*The text was translated with the help of artificial intelligence.