The judoka from Temirtau became the bronze medalist of the World Championship

At the World Cadet Judo Championships, Adilzhan Zhautdinov from Temirtau fought five fights and won a bronze medal. The competition was held in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Athletes from 71 countries participated in them.

Adilzhan Zhautdinov is 16 years old. He studies at the Temirtau branch of the regional specialized boarding school, the Aliya Moldagulova Olympic Reserve College.

– He came to us with a very good potential – in the status of a candidate for the master of sports. He has won regional and national competitions. In order to go to the World Cup in Bulgaria, Adilzhan competed and won at such serious tournaments as the European and Asian Cups," said Maria Sabitova, head of the boarding college.

In the weight category of Adilzhan – up to 90 kg – 30 of the best judoka in the world fought. In total, the Temirtau resident had five fights. In the first, against an athlete from France, he scored a tactical victory. In the second fight, the Temirtau athlete defeated an opponent from Egypt by throwing over his back. In the third match, Adilzhan lost to a judoka from Japan, but in the next fight against a Hungarian athlete, he threw over his back from his knees and became the winner again. The final battle for the bronze medal was fought by Temirtaus against an athlete from the Czech Republic, over whom he won a landslide victory.

– Of course, we are pleased with this result. In the last few years, if our judoists got to the World Championships, they were eliminated after the first or second fight. Therefore, the bronze medal of this championship is very valuable. Besides, Adilzhan is a promising athlete who may well compete for the first place in the future," said Maria Sabitova.

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