Uzbekistani Greco-Roman wrestler
Jalgasbay Berdimuratov (born 27 March 1997) is an Uzbekistani Greco-Roman wrestler . He is a two-time medalist at the World Wrestling Championships . He is a four-time medalist, including gold, at the Asian Wrestling Championships . He is also a gold medalist at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games .
Career
Berdimuratov won one of the bronze medals in the 77 kg at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] He represented Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[ 3] He competed in the men's 77 kg event where he was eliminated in his first match.[ 5]
In 2021, Berdimuratov won the gold medal in his event at the Wladyslaw Pytlasinski Cup held in Warsaw, Poland.[ 6] [ 7]
Berdimuratov won the silver medal in his event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[ 8] He won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[ 9]
In 2023, Berdimuratov won the gold medal in the 87 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.[ 10] He defeated Nasser Alizadeh of Iran in his gold medal match.[ 10]
He competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[ 11] He was eliminated in his second match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[ 11] Berdimuratov also competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the Olympics.[ 12]
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1962: 87 kg • 1974–1994: 82 kg • 1998: 85 kg • 2002–2010: 84 kg • 2014: 85 kg • 2018–present: 87 kg