Uzbekistan at the Olympics

Participation of athletes from Uzbekistan in the Olympic Games

Uzbekistan was first at the Olympic Games as an independent nation in 1994. They have been in every Games since then.

Uzbekistan at the
Olympics
IOC codeUZB
NOCNational Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Websitewww.olympic.uz (in Uzbek and English)
Medals
Gold
9
Silver
6
Bronze
17
Total
32
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1900–1912)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)
 Unified Team (1992)

Before 1994 Uzbek athletes were part of the Soviet Union at the Olympics from 1952 to 1988. They were part of the Unified Team in 1992.

Uzbek athletes have won 20 medals at the Summer Olympic Games, mostly in wrestling and boxing. The nation has also won a single medal at the Winter Olympic Games.

The National Olympic Committee for Uzbekistan was formed in 1992.[1] The International Olympic Committee gave recognition in 1993.

Medalists change

Medal Name Games Sport Event
1  Gold Lina Cheryazova 1994 Lillehammer Freestyle skiing Women's aerials
3  Bronze Karim Tulaganov 1996 Atlanta Boxing Men's light middleweight
2  Silver Armen Bagdasarov 1996 Atlanta Judo Men's middleweight
1  Gold Mahammatkodir Abdoollayev 2000 Sydney Boxing Men's light welterweight
2  Silver Artur Taymazov 2000 Sydney Wrestling Men's freestyle super heavyweight
3  Bronze Rustam Saidov 2000 Sydney Boxing Men's super heavyweight
3  Bronze Sergey Mihaylov 2000 Sydney Boxing Men's light heavyweight
1  Gold Artur Taymazov 2004 Athens Wrestling Men's freestyle super heavyweight
1  Gold Alexandr Dokturishvili 2004 Athens Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman welterweight
2  Silver Magomed Ibragimov 2004 Athens Wrestling Men's freestyle heavyweight
3  Bronze Bahodirjon Sooltonov 2004 Athens Boxing Men's bantamweight
3  Bronze Utkirbek Haydarov 2004 Athens Boxing Men's light-heavyweight
1  Gold Artur Taymazov 2008 Beijing Wrestling Men's freestyle 120 kg
2  Silver Soslan Tigiev 2008 Beijing Wrestling Men's freestyle 74 kg
2  Silver Abdullo Tangriev 2008 Beijing Judo Men's +100 kg
3  Bronze Rishod Sobirov 2008 Beijing Judo Men's 60 kg
3  Bronze Anton Fokin 2008 Beijing Gymnastics Men's parallel bars
3  Bronze Ekaterina Khilko 2008 Beijing Gymnastics Women's trampoline
3  Bronze Rishod Sobirov 2012 London Judo Men's judo 60 kg
3  Bronze Abbos Atoev 2012 London Boxing Men's boxing middleweight
1  Gold Artur Taymazov 2012 London Wrestling Men's freestyle 120 kg

Related pages change

References change

  1. "National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2011-12-04.

Other websites change

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