Team GB Medics Save Uzbekistan Coach After Cardiac Arrest
Uzbekistan's head boxing coach Tulkin Kilichev is in stable condition thanks to swift action by British medical staff at Paris 2024.
- Dr. Harj Singh and physio Robbie Lillis performed CPR and used a defibrillator on Kilichev after he collapsed.
- Kilichev was celebrating a gold medal win by Uzbek boxer Hasanboy Dusmatov when he suffered the cardiac arrest.
- Both medics have extensive emergency training, which proved crucial in the life-saving effort.
- Kilichev has been hospitalized and is reported to be in stable condition.
- The incident underscores the importance of emergency preparedness among sports medical teams.