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Gulomjon ABDULLAEV (UZB) placed 1st at Asian Olympic qualifier to secure a ticket to Tokyo. Defeated Bekboldt MYRZANAZAR UULU (KGZ) 8-4 in decisive semifinal, then capped the tournament with 10-0 technical fall over Minghu LIU (CHN)....Went 2 for 2 in other 2021 tournaments, winning both Ukrainian International and Poland Open. Won at 61kg title in Warsaw ahead of three Tokyo rivals---2019 world bronze medalists Ravi KUMAR (IND) and Nurislam SANAYEV (KAZ), and Reza ATRI (IRI). Lost to Kumar in group stage, but defeated Sanayev 11-3 in semifinals and Dahiya 5-3 in final with 2 takedowns in 2nd period....2nd at Yasur Dogu tournament to Georgi VANGELOV (BUL) in lone competition of 2020...World junior bronze medalist in 2016, but 8th in 2017 and 17th in 2018....Asian junior champion in 2016 and 2018....As cadet, 9th at world championships and 3rd in Asia in 2015.