“Sport AKIpress” – Akzhol Makhmudov lost in the semi-finals of the World Wrestling Championship in Astana (Kazakhstan).
The Kyrgyzstani competes in the weight category up to 82 kg and lost to the athlete from Turkey Yuksel Sarycichek with a score of 0:6 in the fight for reaching the final.
Now Makhmudov will fight for the final 3rd place and a bronze medal. His opponent has not yet been determined.
This defeat was the first in his career at the World Championships among adults.
Makhmudov made his debut at the senior world championships in 2022 in Serbia. There he competed in the weight category up to 77 kg, won five victories in a row and became the world champion.
A year later, in the same place in Serbia, the Kyrgyzstani again won all his five fights and won the championship belt for the second time in a row.
At the tournament in Astana, Makhmudov won three victories, reached the semi-finals, but lost there, interrupting his winning streak at the World Cup.
