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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.
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