Some Tajik citizens will not be able to continue the Olympics in Paris

Tajik athletes have lost and been eliminated from the race for Olympic medals.

26-year-old Tajik boxer Bahodur Usmonov was the first from the Tajikistan Olympic team to start competition. He faced 20-year-old Radoslav Rozenov from Bulgaria in the 63.5 kg weight category. The match lasted three rounds. The result was 0:5 in favor of the Bulgarian. Thus, Bahodur Usmonov was eliminated from the competitions at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Tajik judoka Nurali Emomali competed in the 1/8 finals of the 2024 Olympics in the 66 kg weight category against 29-year-old Barukh Shmaylov from Israel. In the second round, during the golden score, Nurali Emomali defeated his opponent with a waza-ari score.

However, in the quarterfinals against Olympic champion Hifumi Abe from Japan, the Tajik athlete sustained a serious injury. He was forced to end the match early due to a shoulder dislocation.

28-year-old Serbian judoka Strahinja Buncic won against Emomali without a match and secured a spot for the bronze medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Another Tajik judoka Behruz Khodzhazoda lost in his first match of the summer Olympic Games and was eliminated from the competition.

On July 29, 29-year-old Khodzhazoda lost in the first round in the 73 kg weight category during the golden score to his opponent, 30-year-old Arthur Margelidon from Canada.

Four more Tajik judokas will continue to compete for Olympic medals. Somon Mahmadbekov in the 81 kg weight category did not compete in the first round. In the second round on July 30, he will face Fares Badawi from Palestine.

Komronshokh Ustopiriyon’s opponent in the 90 kg weight category has been designated as Tristan Mosakhlishvili from Spain on July 31.

Tajik judoka Jahongir Majidov in the 100 kg weight category will take to the tatami on August 1 against Aurelien Disse from France.

Temur Rahimov in the over 100 kg weight category did not compete in the first round. In the second round on August 2, he will face the winner of the match between Erik Abramov (Germany) and Batjargal Odhuu (Mongolia).

Tajik boxer Davlat Boltaev won his first match on July 28 at the boxing tournament of the summer Olympic Games in Paris and advanced to the quarterfinals.

On Sunday, 25-year-old Boltaev fought against 28-year-old Georgi Kushitashvili from Georgia in the 92 kg weight category. In this match, the Tajik boxer demonstrated great skill and won by a judges’ decision with a score of 3:2, thereby securing his place in the quarterfinals. Davlat Boltaev’s next match will take place on August 1 against Irish boxer Jack Marley.