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practitioner. She won a silver medal for the heavyweight category at the

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, losing out to two-time Olympic champion

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of China in the final match. She also shared her bronze medal position with Jordan's

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at the 2010 Asian Games in

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. Karimova represented

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at the 2008 Summer Olympics in

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, where she played for the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg). She lost the first preliminary match by a decisive point and a double defensive kick from Malaysia's

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in the final round, with a score of 4–5.

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NBC Olympics Profile
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