TBT: Tynybekova grabs historic gold for Kyrgyzstan

UNLOCK THE BEST WRESTLING CONTENT WITH UWW+ Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ) earned a place in Kyrgyzstan s sporting history as the first wrestler to win a senior world title when she captured the womens 62kg gold medal with a 53 victory over defending champion Taybe YUSEIN (BUL) at the 2019 World Championships. When I started wrestling, it was just a dream for me to become world champion, the then26yearold Tynybekova said. But today, the dream came true. Since Kyrgyzstan made its debut at the world championships in 1994, the former Soviet republic had won nine medalsincluding Tynybekovas bronze in 2017but no one had made it to the top of the podium. Until that Friday night at the Barys Arena in the capital of neighboring Kazakhstan, where a large contingent of compatriots had made the trip and were witness to this moment of national glory. Last year, I couldnt participate in the world championships in Budapest because of an inju