On the evening of July 25, Beijing time, the taekwondo men's 68 kg final of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. 19-year-old Uzbekistan youngster Rashtov won the gold medal in a 34-29 victory over the famous British player Simden, who won the silver medal. China's Zhao Shuai and Turkey's Retz Bell won bronze.
At the age of 19, Rakhitov became Uzbekistan's first Taekwondo Olympic champion. Previously, the Uzbekistan national team had never won a medal in a competition in the sport.
According to previous sources, Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev promised to reward the champion with $200,000.
Source: Silk Road New Observations