Uzbekistan’s Dusmatov wins first Olympic gold medal for country

Q.  Who won the first gold medal for his country in Rio?
- Published on 16 Aug 16

a. John Schooling
b. Joahnys Argilagos
c. Hasanboy Dusmatov
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Hasanboy Dusmatov
 
Uzbekistan’s light flyweight Hasanboy Dusmatov won the first gold medal for the nation at the Olympic boxing competition on 14th August beating Colombia’s Yuberjen Martinez who settled for silver.
  • Bronze was awarded to Joahnys Argilagos of Cuba and Nico Hernandez of the US
  • Gold was Uzbekistan’s first in Rio with Hernandez’s medal being the first in the run for the US since 2008
  • Dusmatov is only the second Olympic boxing champion after lightweight gold medallist Mahammatkodir Abdullayev to win the medal for his nation.

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