Kyrgyz judoka Ilgiz Kanalbek uulu wins bronze at 2021 Deaflympics in Brazil

AKIPRESS.COM – Kyrgyz athlete Ilgiz Kanalbek uulu received a bronze medal on the 2021 Deaflympics in Caxias do Sul, Brazil.

Ilgiz Kanalbek uulu fought within the judo match amongst males’s 100 kg amongst 8 athletes.

Kanalbek began within the quarterfinals, the place he fought towards a Kazakhstani athlete and received.

Within the semi-final, Kanalbek uulu misplaced to an athlete from France, and within the bout for the bronze medal he defeated a Bulgarian.

 Kyrgyz judo crew consists of 4 athletes. Midin Azhymukan (<73kg) beat a Bulgarian within the quarter-final, however misplaced to a Japanese. Within the bronze-medal repechage match, the Kyrgyz misplaced to a German and completed seventh. Baisalbek Orozali uulu (<60kg) and Bektursun Shadybaekov (<90kg) misplaced their opening bouts and had been left with out awards.

The Deaflympics is a sports activities occasion for individuals with listening to impairments.