Sukhrob Khodjaev wins Asian Games gold after TravelSport training camp
Uzbekistan hammer thrower Sukhrob Khodjaev won the Asian Games title with 74.38 metres after completing the final stage of his preparation at a TravelSport camp in Belek.
Uzbekistan hammer thrower Sukhrob Khodjaev won the Asian Games title on 25 September with a final result of 74.38 metres. For TravelSport, the medal carries special meaning: the closing stage of the athlete’s preparation took place in Belek, where our team coordinated the training environment, accommodation, logistics and recovery support around his programme.
74.38 metres for Asian Games gold
Khodjaev reached the top step of the podium in the men’s hammer throw final, representing Uzbekistan at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. His 74.38-metre result secured the title and added a long-awaited gold medal to an international career that has included three Olympic appearances.
The victory belongs first to the athlete and his coaches: it is the outcome of years of technical work, physical preparation and competition experience. TravelSport is proud to have supported one important part of that process immediately before the Games.
Final stage of preparation in Belek
Before travelling to Japan, Khodjaev completed a training camp in Belek, Antalya, organised with TravelSport Global Management. The aim was to provide a calm, professional setting in which the athlete and his team could keep their attention on the final weeks of preparation.
Training sessions took place at Gloria Sports Arena, where Khodjaev could continue his throwing-specific and strength work within one coordinated schedule. TravelSport brought accommodation, access to the training infrastructure, transport and daily operational support together around that programme.
“May we return with gold”
During the camp, Khodjaev thanked everyone involved in his preparation and voiced a simple wish before departure: “Wish us luck, so that we return from the Asian Games with gold.”
The short video was recorded before the competition. After the 74.38-metre winning throw in Japan, those words carry a very different weight.
Recovery as part of the preparation system
Recovery was also built into the camp schedule. In a power discipline such as the hammer throw, the work between demanding sessions matters alongside the training itself, particularly during the final stage before a major championship.
TravelSport’s role was to keep the practical elements connected around the athlete: the venue, accommodation, daily transport, recovery options and on-site coordination. The purpose was not to replace the coach or claim the athlete’s achievement, but to ensure that organisational details did not interfere with the work that produces performance.
- Training at Gloria Sports Arena
- Accommodation and daily logistics
- Recovery support around the training schedule
- One coordinated point of contact on site
From two Asian Games bronzes to gold
Khodjaev arrived in Aichi-Nagoya with two Asian Games medals already in his record. He won bronze in Jakarta in 2018 with 74.06 metres, then returned to the podium in Hangzhou in 2023 with 70.79 metres.
The 2026 title completes a clear progression from two bronze medals to the top step of the podium. His official personal best remains 77.57 metres, recorded in Almaty in June 2021.
The decisive work belonged to the athlete
Every major medal is built on years of work by the athlete and coaching team. TravelSport’s task in Belek was straightforward: create the conditions in which Khodjaev could train, recover and approach the championship without unnecessary organisational distractions.
He completed the decisive work himself: 74.38 metres, a gold medal and the title of Asian Games champion. TravelSport congratulates Sukhrob Khodjaev, his coaches and the entire Uzbekistan athletics team on an outstanding result.
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