Mumtozabonu Iskhokzoda

Mumtozabonu Iskhokzoda
Country represented Uzbekistan
Born (2005-12-31) 31 December 2005 (age 18)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2019-present
Head coach(es)Rano Mukhamedova
Assistant coach(es)Luiza Ganieva
ChoreographerMaria Akhrarova
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing  Uzbekistan
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Championships 5 4 0
FIG World Cup 1 2 0
Islamic Solidarity Games 1 2 0
Total ''7 8 0
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Pattaya Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manila Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Pattaya Group All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2022 Pattaya 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tashkent Group All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manila Group All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2022 Pattaya 5 Hoops
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manila 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Silver medal – second place 2024 Tashkent 5 Hoops
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Konya 5 Hoops
Silver medal – second place 2021 Konya Group All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2021 Konya 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls

Mumtozabonu Iskhokzoda (born 31 December 2005) is an Uzbekistani rhythmic gymnast who competes member of the national group.

Personal life

Iskhokzoda took up rhythmic gymnastics at age four after her parents encouraged her to try the sport. Her idol is Russian rhythmic gymnast Aleksandra Soldatova, and her dream is to compete at the Olympic Games and become world champion. She has received the title of Candidate for Master of Sport in Uzbekistan.[1]

Career

Iskhokzoda debuted at the first Junior World Championships in Moscow, placing 11th in teams, 17th in the all-around, 14th with 5 ribbons and 20th in 5 hoops.[2]

In 2022 she entered the senior national group. She debuted at the World Cup in Tashkent, winning silver in the all-around and with 5 hoops as well as gold with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[3] A week later. the group competed in Baku, ending 6th in the All-Around, 7th with 5 hoops and 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[4] In June she took part in the World Cup in Pesaro, taking 8th place in the All-Around and 7th with 5 hoops.[5]

She was then selected for the Asian Championships in Pattaya. The group won gold in teams with the other Uzebekistani gymnasts. They also won gold in the group all-around and with 3 ribbons and 2 balls, in addition to silver with 5 hoops.[6][7][8] In August, she competed at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya where the group won silver in the all-around and with 3 ribbons and 2 balls. They also won gold with 5 hoops.[9]

In September Iskhokzoda took part in the World Championships in Sofia along Khurshidabonu Abduraufova, Nargiza Djumaniyazova, Shakhzoda Ibragimova, Nilufar Azamova, Mariya Pak, and the two individuals Takhmina Ikromova and Yosmina Rakhimova. The group took 18th place in the all-around, 13th with 5 hoops and 20th with 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[10]

At the 2023 World Championships, Iskhokzoda and the rest of the group placed 15th in the all-around.[11]

In 2024, Iskhokzoda competed at the World Cup in Tashkent and won a silver medal in the 3 ribbons and 2 balls final.[12] The next week, she participated in the 2024 Asian Championships, where the Uzbekistani group won gold in the all-around. Their placement earned them a berth at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Iskhokzoda Mumtozabonu - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  2. ^ "2019 Junior World Championships Result Book" (PDF). longinestiming.
  3. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Tashkent 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. 2022-04-17. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  4. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Baku 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. 2022-04-24. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  5. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  6. ^ "Бадиий гимнастика. Вакилларимиз бугунги баҳсларни 6 та медаль билан якунлади!" [Artistic gymnastics. Our representatives finished today's competition with 6 medals!]. sports.uz (in Uzbek). 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  7. ^ "В копилке сборной Узбекистана по художественной гимнастике 17 медалей с ЧА в Таиланде" [The national team of Uzbekistan in rhythmic gymnastics has 17 medals with the Championship in Thailand]. uzreport.news (in Uzbek). 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  8. ^ "Гимнастика. Вакилларимиз Осиё чемпионати илк кунида делегациямиз ҳисобига медаллар шодасини тақдим этди" [Gymnastics. Our representatives presented a bunch of medals to our delegation on the first day of the Asian Championship]. sports.uz (in Uzbek). 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  9. ^ "2021 Islamic Solidarity Games Result Book" (PDF). konya2021. 2022-08-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  10. ^ "2022 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). gym.longinestiming. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  11. ^ "40th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Valencia 2023 Results Book" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. 27 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Uzbek gymnasts win seven medals at Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup stage". Daryo.uz. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  13. ^ "Ajoyib! Badiiy gimnastikachilarimiz guruh mashqida Parij-2024 yoʻllanmasini qoʻlga kiritishdi" [Great! Our rhythmic gymnasts won a ticket to Paris-2024 in the group exercise]. olympic.uz (in Uzbek). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-03.