Jasurbek Jaysunov wins 20th gold for Uzbekistan at Asian Games
Taekwondo athlete Jasurbek Jaysunov has won a gold medal at the XX Asian Games in Japan, bringing the 20th highest award to the Uzbek team.
Tashkent-born taekwondo athlete Jasurbek Jaysunov has won the 20th gold medal for Uzbekistan at the Asian Games. The national information agency UzA reported that in the final of the taekwondo WT competition in the up to 80 kg weight category, the Uzbek athlete defeated the representative of Chinese Taipei, Jun-Wei Hun.
After Jaysunov's victory, the total number of medals won by the Uzbek team at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Games reached 65: 20 gold, 23 silver, and 22 bronze medals. In the overall team standings, the Uzbek delegation is in fourth place.
Sources
- UzA: Жасурбек Жайсунов принес Узбекистану двадцатую золотую медаль news agency
- UzDaily: Жасурбек Жайсунов завоевал 20-е золото Узбекистана media outlet
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Published 3 October 2026, 06:00 · No updates · Russian original
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