The Uzbekistan national canoe and kayak team concluded the Asian Games on October 3rd with a remarkable performance, earning a total of 6 medals. Their medal count consisted of 1 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze medals, placing them in the third position in the overall team rankings, as reported by the National Olympic Committee's press service.
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On the final day of competition, Uzbek athletes excelled, securing 1 gold and 2 bronze medals. The men's 1000-meter canoe race witnessed Shokhmurod Khalmuradov and Nurislom Tukhtasin taking the gold medal.
The women's canoe and kayak team from Uzbekistan also made their mark. In the 500-meter distance, the quartet of Shahrizoda Mavlonova, Arina Tanatmysheva, Ekaterina Shubina, and Yulia Borzova secured a bronze medal.
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The last event in canoe and kayak racing proved successful for Uzbekistan, as Shokhsanam Sherzodova and Nilufar Zokirova won a bronze medal in the women's 200-meter canoe pair race.
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Nigina Uktamova, a member of the Uzbekistan women's boxing team competing in the 54 kg weight category, earned another bronze medal. Despite her semi-final loss to Cholmi Pang from Korea, she secured a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics through a qualification license.
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