In a strong showing for Central Asia, Uzbekistan made waves at the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships, clinching medals in artistic swimming and routing India’s women’s water polo team 23–4 during the preliminaries.
Key Highlights:
- In water polo, Uzbekistan’s women defeated India 23–4 in preliminary play.
- In artistic swimming, Uzbekistan’s Khadicha Agzamova and Sabina Makhmudova won gold in the duet free event.
- Overall, Uzbekistan earned seven medals: 2 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze, joining Kazakhstan and Thailand atop the medal tally.
With these performances, Uzbekistan reaffirms its growing influence in Central Asian aquatics, as both a competitive force in regional sports and a rising presence on the continental stage.
