Uzbekistan Wins 4 Medals at Istanbul Junior European Cup 2026
The Uzbekistan junior national team won 4 medals at the Istanbul Junior European Cup 2026, with Fazliddin Rafikov taking the gold medal in the +100kg category.
The Uzbekistan junior national team won 4 medals at the Istanbul Junior European Cup 2026. On the second day of the tournament, competitions were held in the middle and heavy weight categories.
The "Istanbul Junior European Cup 2026" tournament, hosted by Istanbul, Turkey, and featuring over 500 judokas from 27 countries, held competitions in the middle and heavy weight categories on its second day.
Our representative in the +100kg category, Fazliddin Rafikov, defeated all his opponents and took the top spot on the podium. Fazliddin outperformed judokas from Russia, the Netherlands, Japan, and Azerbaijan in the tournament.
Other members of our team, Arapbay Daurbaev (-60kg) and Sabina Azamatova (-52kg), won silver medals, while Kushnud Sultonov (-60kg) took a bronze medal.
The Uzbekistan junior national team, with 1 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze medal, took 4th place among 27 countries.
