Bobirjon Omonov

Bobirjon Omonov
Bobirjon Omonov
Personal information
NicknameBobur
NationalityUzbekistani
Born (2000-10-11) 11 October 2000 (age 24)
Andijan, Uzbekistan
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classF41
Eventshot put
Coached byMavlon Khaydarov
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Uzbekistan
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Shot put F41
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Shot put F41
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Dubai Shot put F41
Gold medal – first place 2023 Paris Shot put F41
Silver medal – second place 2024 Kobe Shot put F41
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Shot put F41
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Shot put F41

Bobirjon Omonov (born 11 October 2000) is an Uzbekistani Paralympic athlete specializing in shot put in the F41 category. He is a gold medalist at the Asian Para Games, World Para Athletics Championships, and the Paralympic Games.[1]

Career

In 2016, he began training in Paralympic athletics under the guidance of coach Mavlon Khaidarov. Starting in 2017, he began participating in international competitions.[2]

At the 2018 Asian Para Games, he won a gold medal in the shot put F41 event with a distance of 12.31.[3]

At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships, he won a gold medal in the shot put F41 event with a distance of 14.03 meters and secured a spot for the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4][5][6][7]

Omonov represented Uzbekistan in the shot put F41 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo and won a gold medal with a distance of 14.06 meters, setting a new Paralympic record.[8][9][10] In 2021, the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, awarded Omonov the honorary title of "Uzbekiston iftixori" ("Pride of Uzbekistan").[1][10]

At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, he won a gold medal in the shot put F41 event with a distance of 14.73 meters.[5][11][12]

At the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, he won a gold medal in the men's shot put F41 event, breaking his previous paralympic record with a distance of 14.32 meters.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Congratulations to Bobirjon Omonov!". olympic.uz. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Dubaydan gapiramiz! Bobirjon Omonov Para atletika bo'yicha jahon chempioni bo'ldi va Paralimpiya o'yinlari yo'llanmasini qo'lga kiritdi". sports.uz. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  3. ^ "RESULTS-Shot Put, Men F41 (4kg)-Final" (PDF). para-ath.org. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  4. ^ "НАШИ ПАРА-АТЛЕТЫ НАЧАЛИ ГРАН-ПРИ С МИРОВЫМ РЕКОРДОМ". weightlifting.uz. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ a b "Bobirjon Omonov". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Italy's Ambra Sabatini shatters world record on debut at Dubai 2021 Grand Prix". olympics.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  7. ^ "DUBAI 2019 World Para Athletics Championships 7-15 November". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Results Archive - Tokyo 2020 - Athletics-Men's Shot Put F41". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  9. ^ "HAGAN LANDRY WINS SHOT PUT SILVER BEAMING WITH PRIDE FOR LOUISIANA". teamusa.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  10. ^ a b "О награждении группы спортсменов и тренеров, добившихся высоких результатов на ХVI летних Паралимпийских играх в городе Токио". uza.uz. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Paris 2023 Para Athletics World Championships-Men's Shot Put F41-Final Results" (PDF). Paralympic.org. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  12. ^ "WEDNESDAY 12 JULY: BRAZILIAN RAZZIA IN PARIS". wpaparis23.org. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Men's Shot Put - F41 Schedule & Results". paralympic.org. 2 September 2024.