On April 6, Roman participated in the Greco-Roman wrestling tournament in the weight category up to 130 kg.
In his first match, he secured a confident victory over an athlete from Mongolia with a score of 9:0. However, in the quarterfinals, he was unable to overcome the barrier — he lost to an Iranian wrestler, who is the world and Asian champion, as well as an Olympic medalist, with the same score of 9:0.
If the Iranian reaches the finals, Kim will have a chance to compete for the bronze medal.
Nevertheless, four other wrestlers from Kyrgyzstan successfully advanced to the semifinals.
Results of the matches in the weight category up to 130 kg:
1/8 finals
Roman Kim — Nambardavga Batbayar (Mongolia) — 9:0
1/4 finals
Roman Kim — Amin Mirzazadeh (Iran) — 0:9
