After surgery - to historic gold: the path of taekwondo athlete Tamirlan Taluls.
The 21-year-old athlete's victory at the Asian Games meant almost six months of recovery from injury, heavy defeats and support from loved ones.
Today in Acorda, Tamirlan received the state medal "Eran Anabegi Oshin" and told Kazinform reporter about his difficult return to the great sport.
There were fears that I would have to give up the sport and returning to the previous level would no longer be possible. But, fortunately, everything worked out," the taekwondo athlete shared.
Now his main goals are world and Olympic titles.