Kazakhstan's women's wrestling team has opened its medal account at the U23 World Championships, with Shugyla Omirbek claiming the team's first medal, infohub.kz reports.
The Kazakh athlete competed in the 53 kg weight category. At the recent Asian Games, she finished in the top 5 in the same weight class. At the U23 World Championships, Omirbek lost in the quarterfinals but earned a chance to compete for bronze through the repechage round.
In the bronze medal match, the Kazakh wrestler defeated Ukraine's Snezhana Onufrieva 11-10. This medal is the first for the women's national team at the current tournament.
Another Kazakh representative, Viktoriya Khusainova (59 kg), lost her bronze medal match and finished just off the podium. Laura Ganykyzy (50 kg), Uldana Tileukhan (68 kg), and Alina Yertostik (76 kg) did not advance to the final block of the competition.