Ikhtiyor Navruzov
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| Full name | Ikhtiyor Karimovich Navruzov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Uzbekistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
July 5, 1989 Bukhara, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Uzbekistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ikhtiyor Karimovich Navruzov (born 5 July 1989 in Bukhara) is an Uzbek freestyle wrestler. He competed in the 66 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and lost quarter finals match against India's Sushil Kumar.[1][2] He is a silver 2015 World Wrestling Championships medalist in the 65 kg.
Navruzov won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 65 kg freestyle wrestling event against Mongolia's Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran. The Mongolian coaches protested the loss, as Navruzov won a penalty point on a technicality in the final seconds of the match.[3] Upon realizing he had won bronze, Navruzov twice screamed "Allahu Akbar," the Islamic Takbir.[4] Before the bout against Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran, Navruzov was also part of another controversy where he defeated Puerto Rico's Franklin Gómez, which would result of an investigation made by the United World Wrestling that would suspend four judges from Georgia, South Korea, Germany and Russia.
Rio 2016
Match against Franklin Gómez
At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Navruzov faced Franklin Gómez of Puerto Rico. Gómez and Navruzov were tied 5-5 in the second round. As the fight was about to end, Gómez made a move that took Navruzov outside of the ring, initially warranting two points for Gómez. However, one of the officers argued that the move favored Navruzov, forcing Gómez' corner to challenge the call. When the officers decided against him, the bout ended 8-5 for Navruzov.[5]
The decision was controversial from the beginning, with various experts and sources calling the decision "insane", and saying that Gómez was "robbed" on Twitter. Some notable wrestlers and coaches that tweeted in support of Gómez were Eric Thompson, Jake Varner, Cael Sanderson, Mark Hemauer, and Ben Askren. Former Governor of Puerto Rico Aníbal Acevedo Vilá tweeted using the hashtag "#GomezGotRobbed". Meanwhile, current Governor Alejandro García Padilla vowed to protest what he called a "theft" to the sport.[6]
Shortly after the fight, at least three officers in charge of the match were suspended by United World Wrestling because of "suspicious officiating". They also claimed that an investigation would be done, but their decision couldn't be overturned.[7] In September 3, 2016, it was announced that at least three officers were officially expelled from the UWW, without offering the reasons for the expulsion.[8]
Match against Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran
During the second bronze medal match between Navruzov and Mongolia's Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran in the 65 kg freestyle wrestling caused controversy over Navruzov being awarded two penalty points toward the end of the match. During the final seconds, Mandakhnaran held a lead of 7-6 and began celebrating before the match had concluded. In response, Navruzov was awarded a penalty point for Mandakhnaran "failing to engage" during the end of the match, which resulted in Navruzov winning the bronze due to scoring the last point. The Mongolian coaches protested the point, which could not be challenged, by stripping in front of the judges on the mat, resulting in a shoe being sent into the judges' table. Navruzov would be awarded a second penalty point as the coaches were escorted away from the mat, leading to the final score being 7-8.[9][10][11]
References
- ↑ "Akzhurek Tanatarov". london2012.com. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ↑ "Ikhtiyor Navruzov Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ↑ "Mongolia's wrestling coaches strip off their clothes in epic meltdown following bronze medal match". NationalPost.com. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ↑ "65kg bronze medal match: Navruzov (UZB) vs. Ganzorig (MGL)". Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- ↑ Piñeiro, Noel (August 21, 2016). "Franklin Gómez se despide de Rio 2016". Primera Hora. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ↑ "García Padilla vows protest over "theft" to Franklin Gómez". Caribbean Business. August 23, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ↑ Evans, Bill (August 22, 2016). "Rio 2016: Officials suspended after 'suspicious' call involving ex-N.J. wrestler". NJ.com. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ↑ Pillot, Víctor (September 3, 2016). "Expulsados los tres oficiales del combate de Franklin en Río". El Nuevo Día.
- ↑ "Wrestling - Men's Freestyle 65 kg - Match Number 398 - Mat B" (PDF). Rio 2016. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ Temp Mongolian wrestling coaches go nuts, strip down after unfavorable decision Nate Scott, USA TODAY Sports August 21, 2016
- ↑ Temp Mongolian coaches strip in front of judges to protest bronze-medal controversy AUGUST 22, 2016 Lindsey Foltin, FOXSports.com news.com.au