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#TBT: Zhumanazarova wins first senior medal at Bishkek Asian Championships

Thursday, July 7, 2022 - 14:48 By Eric Olanowski

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BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (June 7) --- World champion Meerim ZHUMANAZAROVA (KGZ) burst on the scene with a couple of junior-level medals. But the real breakthrough in her career was the 2018 Asian Championships. Wrestling in front of the home crowd, Zhumanazarova thrilled the fans with a high-paced 12-6 win over Divya KAKRAN (IND) to win a bronze medal at 68kg.

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#TBT: Otoguro becomes Japan’s youngest male world champion

Thursday, July 14, 2022 - 13:36 By Eric Olanowski

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BUDAPEST, Hungary (July 14) --- In our most viewed YouTube video of all time (4, 364,000 + views), then-19-year-old Takuto OTOGURO ?? defeated Bajrang PUNIA ??, 16-9, in the ‘18 65kg world final and became Japan’s youngest-ever male world champ. He was 19 years and 10 months old.