Jiu-jitsu master Nurzhan Batyrbekov won the seventh gold medal for the Kazakhstan national team at the 19th Asian Summer Games in Hangzhou, China, the national portal "Adyrna" reported.
Our compatriot, who performed in the weight up to 69 kg, defeated his opponent from the UAE, Muhammad Al-Suwaidi, with a score of 4:2. This is the seventh gold medal of the Kazakhstan national team at the Asian Games.
In addition, Nurkanat Azhikanov won the eighth medal in karate in the weight category of 75 kg, defeating his opponent Hasan Masarveh from Jordan with a score of 8.0.
Minister of Tourism and Sports Ermek Marzhikpaev congratulated both athletes and wished them success.
