Iconic Performance: Tynybekova Becomes Kyrgyzstan s First World Champ

Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ) faced a daunting path at the 2019 World Championships but became Kyrgyzstans firstever world champion after five wins in NurSultan. The 27yearolds route to the 62kg gold medal included victories over Yukako KAWAI (JPN), a defending world finalist, and past world title holders, Yuliia TKACH OSTAPCHUK (UKR) and Taybe Mustafa YUSEIN (BUL). Tynybekova earned a place in Kyrgyzstan s sporting history as the first wrestler to win a senior world title when she captured the 62kg women