2024 Olympic Games: Kazakh judoka upset in her first bout
Today, July 30, Kazakh judoka Esmigul Kuyulova lost her first bout at the ongoing 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, Kazinform News Agency reports.
Austrian Lubjana Piovesana beat Esmigul Kuyulova in the women’s 63 kg.
Esmigul Kuyulova is a native of Uzbekistan. She was born on May 11, 2002.
Earlier it was reported that Kazakh judoka Abylaikhan Zhubanazar also lost his first bout in Paris.
The medal winners in eight sports, including judo, artistic gymnastics, swimming, fencing, shooting, triathlon, table tennis, and rugby sevens, will be announced today in Paris.
To date, Kazakhstan has secured three medals.
It bears to remind that Alexandra Le and Islam Satpayev won bronze in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team competition.
31-year-old Yeldos Smetov claimed Kazakhstan’s first gold medal in judo at the ongoing 2024 Paris Games. Smetov, who competed in men's 60kg, defeated French Luka Mkheidze, bronze medalist of 2020 Tokyo Games, on points. This is Yeldos Smetov's first Olympic gold. He won silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics and bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Judoka Gusman Kyrgyzbayev claimed bronze medal of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 28. He defeated Strahinja Bunčić from Serbia in men’s 66kg match.
