Parvina Samandarova grabs silver on Paralympic debut

After Uchkun Kuranbaev claimed the first gold for Uzbekistan, Parvina Samandarova grabbed a silver medal in women’s para judo 57kg on Saturday.

World Championships bronze medallist Valiyeva ground out a surprising victory against Uzbekistan’s Parvina Samandarova. The 23-year-old kept her nerve and ran the clock down to win by waza-ari.