In a single instant, Adil Osmanov of Moldova transitioned from a state of ecstasy to one of anguish.
Adil Osmanov of Moldova was rejoicing over one of his most significant judo victories when his happiness abruptly transformed into agony.
In the Judo 73 kg weight class, Osmanov, 24, had just defeated Manuel Lombardo of Italy and secured a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Monday, July 29. However, his significant victory was overshadowed by a bizarre accident.
According to The Standard and Metro UK, Osmanov started to celebrate his victory by jumping and raising his arms, but one of his rapid movements resulted in a shoulder dislocation.
Video footage captured the judoka, who was attired in blue, promptly grasping his arm with his other hand and winding up while lying on the ground.
The young athlete was congratulated by Moldovan President Maia Sandu after the victory.
“Another bronze medal for Moldova!” she wrote in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), along with a photo of him after the competition. “Congratulations to our judoist Adil Osmanov for the impressive performance at the Olympics. Your achievement is a victory for us all!”
According to The Standard, Igor Grosu, the Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament, also released a statement.
“Our sportspeople in judo show extraordinary performances at the Paris Olympic Games. The second bronze medal for Moldova, at judo,” Grosu, 51, reportedly said. “Excellent, Adil Osmanov. Your work and perseverance brought us pride and happiness. Come on, Moldova.”
According to the official Olympics website, it was Osmanov’s father who recommended that he try judo.
“I have a sports family. My father was engaged in sambo (a martial art with Soviet origins), my mother in athletics, and my brother and sister are also engaged in judo,” Osmanov said in May.
He started his judo training in Moscow in 2011 and has been training in Chișinău, Moldova’s capital, since 2017.
Before he became an Olympian, Osmanov recalled that one of his most cherished experiences occurred at the “2019 Junior European Championship” when he won the “silver medal, which was the first medal at European championships.”
It was also revealed that the athlete, who was born in Moscow, had a number of his passions in common. “In addition to training and studying, I am engaged in social activities,” he said on the website for the Olympic Games.
