Judoka Islam Bozbaev with a gunshot wound taken to Temirtau hospital
ASTANA. November 1. KAZINFORM - The leader of the team of Kazakhstan Judo in the weight category up to 90 kilograms of Islam Bozbaev was shot in Temirtau, Vesti.kz reports.
As told in the press service of the Judo Federation of Kazakhstan with reference to the athlete's personal coach Sergei Dmitrienko athlete Bozbaev had suffered a leg wound while at the wedding of his friend in one of Temirtau locations. According to Dmitrienko between visitors of the restaurant there started a quarrel, during which a weapon was used, and at the time of the shooting one of the bullets hit Bozbaev.
"The wound has been without serious consequences for the athlete, he underwent surgery and is now under hospital care", said Dmitrienko. "If there are no post-operative complications, Islam will recover in 2-3 months, and then he will be able to return to training with the national team".
Mentor also said that the Department of Internal Affairs of the Karaganda area is investigating to determine the identity of suspects, other details of what happened were not disclosed.
Bozbaev Islam became the silver medalist in 2010 Asian Games, andhe was also the second in the Asian Championship. In 2012 the judoka participated in the Olympic Games, and in 2013 he fought at the World Cup in Brazil. In September Bozbaev won the Grand Prix Judo Championships in Almaty.