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First Tajik Olympic medalist resorts to driving taxi: RFE/RL

DUSHANBE, January 31, 2009, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan”s first-ever Olympic medalist is working as a taxi driver in Moscow to make ends meet, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reported on January 30. Rasul Boqiev — who won a bronze medal in judo at the 2008 Beijing Olympics — says he continues to train and hopes to win […]

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DUSHANBE, January 31, 2009, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan”s first-ever Olympic medalist is working as a taxi driver in Moscow to make ends meet, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reported on January 30.

Rasul Boqiev — who won a bronze medal in judo at the 2008 Beijing Olympics — says he continues to train and hopes to win more medals for Tajikistan.

His father and first trainer, Khudoinazar Boqiev, told RFE/RL”s Tajik Service that his son received Tajikistan”s Medal of Honor and $2,300 from the Tajik government after the Olympics, but soon had to move to Russia to find work.

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