Biography

Jalgasbay BERDIMURATOV (UZB) normally competes at 82kg, moved down to Olympic weight and secured ticket to Tokyo with bronze medal at 2019 World Championships. Lost to eventual champion Tamas LORINCZ (HUN) 3-0 in 1st round, then won twice in repechage to clinch Tokyo berth. Beat Askhat DILMUKHAMEDOV (KAZ) 3-1 in bronze-medal match with 2nd-period takedown...This year, competed three times at 82kg, winning golds at Asian Championships and Poland Open and bronze at Ukrainian International. Won 1st Asian title with victory by fall in final over Kalidin ASYKEEV (KGZ), who beat him 3-0 earlier in round-robin match....Was Asian bronze medalist in 2019 and placed 5th in both 2017 and 2018...Finished 11th at world U-23 in 2018, and 8th and 13th at world junior in 2017 and 2016, respectively...Victory over Yaroslav FILCHAKOV (UKR) in final at Poland Open in June gave him his first title in 6 career Ranking Series events. Had placed 5th in all 5 previous appearances.