2024 Olympic Games: Kazakh judoka Nurlykhan Sharkhan upset in Elimination Round of 16
Today, August 1, Kazakhstani judoka Nurlykhan Sharkhan lost his second bout at the 2024 Olympic Games ongoing in the Champ de Mars Arena in Paris, Kazinform News Agency reports.
Unfortunately, the Kazakh judoka was stunned by Uzbek Muzaffarbek Turoboyev in the Men’s -100 kg Elimination Round of 16.
It should be mentioned that Nurlykhan Sharkhan defeated Belgian Toma Nikiforov in the Men’s 100kg Elimination Round of 32 to reach the Round of 16.
Nurlykhan Sharkhan is a native of Kyzylorda. He was born in April 18, 2000.
It bears to remind that judoka Yeldos Smetov claimed Kazakhstan’s first gold medal in judo this past weekend. He won silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics and bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Another Kazakhstani Gusman Kyrgyzbayev won bronze medal of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 28. He defeated Strahinja Bunčić from Serbia in the Men’s 66kg weight category.
