Uzbekistan’s Davlat Bobonov defeats Nikoloz Sherazadishvili to earn a bronze medal

Uzbekistan’s Davlat Bobonov knew that he had performed the best move possible, with a really low tai-otoshi, sending a wave of happiness through the delegation stands, where the whole Uzbek team was waiting for their first medal. The day was long, but suddenly with moments like that it looked infinitely shorter.

In the -90kg category, Davlat Bobonov could not resist Lasha Bekauri in the quarter-finals and could not reach the last four either.

To keep hoping for a medal, Uzbek judoka Davlat Bobonov was one of the last chances of Uzbekistan to reach the podium as he faced two-time Olympics medallist Nikoloz Sherazadishvili.

It was written that it was not Sherazadishvili's day as he had to bow out to Bobonov for a spot in the bronze medal contest.