Uzbekistan takes 13th place at Paris Olympics – best result in the country’s history – Gazeta.uz

The Summer Olympics held in Paris was the most successful Olympic Games in the history of Uzbekistan’s independent development.

Uzbekistan sent 90 athletes to the Olympic Games. They won 13 medals – 8 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze. The Republic ranks 13th among 206 countries in terms of medals, first among the member states of Central Asia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Organization of Islamic Unity and Turkic States, and fourth in Asia (after China, Japan and South Korea). take over.

Uzbekistan’s performance at the Summer Olympics and its position in the overall ranking:

• Atlanta – 1996: 1 silver, 1 bronze (jami 2 ta) — 58-o’rin;
• Sidney-2000: 1 bronze, 1 kumush, 2 bronze (4 items) — 43-o’rin;
• Afina-2004: 2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze (5 ta) — 34-o’rin;
  Beijing 2008: 1 Kumushi, 3 bronze medals (4 ta) – 62-o’rin;
• London 2012: 3 bronze medals (3 doubles) – 75 Olin;
• Rio 2016: 4 gold, 2 silver, 7 bronze (13 ta) — 21-o’rin;
• Tokio-2020: 3 gold medals, 2 bronze medals (5) — 32-o’rin;
• Parij-2024: 8 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze (13 ta) — 13-o’rin.

In August 2021, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said the country had every chance of making the top 15 at the Olympics. Point out.

Infographic of the Ascension Movement.

The Uzbek boxing team became the strongest in the world, ranking first in the number of medals. Five of the seven boxers in the men’s team won gold medals.

Olympiad winners:

Orting Medal:

• Diyora Keldiyorova (Judo, -52 kg)
• Ulugbek Rashitov (Taekwondo WT, -68 kg)
• Razambek Jamalov (freestyle wrestling, -74 kg)
• Hasanboy Dosmatov (boxing, -51 kg)
• Abdumalik Kharakov (Boxing, -57 kg)
• Asadxo’ja Mo’ydinxo​​’jayev (Boxing, -71 kg)
• Razizbek Mulokhonov (Boxing, -80 kg)
• Bahadir Dzhalov (boxing, +92 kg)

silver medal:

• Akbar Cholayev (Weightlifting, -102 kg)
• Svetlana Osipova (Taekwondo WT, +67 kg)

bronze medal:

• Muzaffarbek Toraboyev (dzyudo, -100 kg)
• Alisher Yusupov (dzyudo, +100 kg)
• Gulomjon Abdullayev (freestyle wrestling, -57 kg)

It is worth noting that several Uzbek athletes have achieved historic achievements. In particular, Diyora Keldiyorova is the first Uzbek athlete in history to win a gold medal in judo. it has been. Before this, judokas won two silver medals (Arman Bagdasarov in 1996 and Abdullah Tangriyev in 2008) and five bronze medals (Ryshod Sobirov in 2008, 2012 and 2016, Deolbek Orozbayev in 2016 and Davlat Bobonov in 2020).

She is also the first Uzbek female athlete to win a gold medal at the Summer Olympics. Prior to this, the only “gold medal” was won by freestyle skier Lina Cheryazova at the 1994 Winter Olympics. Obtained.

Ulugbek Rashitov opened a new page in Uzbek sports history by winning the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He is the first Uzbek taekwondo athlete to win the title of Olympic champion at the age of 19 and the youngest Olympic champion in the history of Uzbekistan. alreadyIn Paris, it’s boxers. Hasanboy Dosmatov Virginia Bahadir Dzhalov Along with the two-time Olympic champion it has been.

Taekwondo athlete Svetlana Osipova won her third medal at the Uzbek women’s Summer Olympics, behind Ekaterina Shilko (trampoline) at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Diyola Keldiyolova (judo) at the 2024 Paris Olympics wonOsipova is also the first Uzbek athlete to win an Olympic silver medal in taekwondo.

Russian wrestler Razanbek Dzhamarov, representing Uzbekistan, wins gold at the Paris Olympics knew This is Uzbekistan’s first medal in freestyle wrestling in nearly 20 years.

The closing ceremony of the Olympic Games will be held at the Stade de France on August 11. Two-time Olympic Taekwondo World Champion Ulugbek Rashitov will be the flag bearer of the Uzbek delegation in this competition.

According to the Olympic results, the US national team won the first place in the 2024 Olympic medal pool. The US team won 127 medals (40 gold medals, 44 silver medals, 43 bronze medals). Chinese athletes ranked second with 91 medals (40 gold medals, 27 silver medals, 24 bronze medals), and Japanese athletes ranked third with 45 medals (20 gold medals, 12 silver medals, 13 bronze medals).