On November 9, the second day of the World Sambo Championship in Astana, Turkmenistan's representative Muminjan Arzikulov won a gold medal. He achieved this triumph in the discipline of combat sambo in the weight category up to 71 kg.

In the decisive fight Arzikulov confidently defeated Russia's Rolan Zinnatov 5-0, securing the title of world champion.The World Championship, which runs from November 8-10 in the capital of Kazakhstan, brought together about 470 athletes from 80 countries.

The Road to Gold: How did Arzikulov win the world title?

For Muminjan Arzikulov, the world championship was a real test. He won five victories on his way to the gold medal. Here are the results of the fights:

1/16 finals: Muminjan Arzikulov (TURKMENISTAN) - Andrey Kucherenko (Ukraine) - 4:4 (victory on additional indicators).

1/8 finals: Muminjan Arzikulov (TURKMENISTAN) - Sherbek Hudjamkulov (Uzbekistan) - 11:1.

1/4 finals: Muminjan Arzikulov (TURKMENISTAN) - Stefan Župaric (Serbia) - 5:1.

1/2 finals: Muminjan Arzikulov (TURKMENISTAN) - Kurmanbek Uulu Zamirbek (Kyrgyzstan) - 3:1.

Final: Muminjan Arzikulov (TURKMENISTAN) - Rolan Zinnatov (FIAS-1) - 5:0.

Competitions continue.

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