Uzbekistani javelin thrower
Bobur Shokirjonov (or Babur Shakirdzhanov, Uzbek: Бoбур Шoкиржoнов; born December 5, 1990, in Tashkent) is an Uzbekistani javelin thrower.[1][2] He achieved a sixth-place finish at the 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
At age seventeen, Shokirjonov made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's javelin throw. He placed thirty-third overall in the qualifying rounds, with a throw of 69.54 metres.[3]
Competition record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing Uzbekistan
|
2007
|
World Youth Championships
|
Ostrava, Czech Republic
|
1st
|
Javelin (700g)
|
96.93 m
|
2008
|
Asian Junior Championships
|
Jakarta, Indonesia
|
1st
|
Javelin
|
66.03 m
|
World Junior Championships
|
Bydgoszcz, Poland
|
6th
|
Javelin
|
71.66 m
|
Olympic Games
|
Beijing, China
|
33rd (q)
|
Javelin
|
69.54 m
|
2009
|
Asian Championships
|
Guangzhou, China
|
10th
|
Javelin
|
69.14 m
|
2010
|
Asian Games
|
Guangzhou, China
|
14th
|
Javelin
|
66.02 m
|
2011
|
Asian Championships
|
Kobe, Japan
|
9th
|
Javelin
|
69.81 m
|
2013
|
Asian Championships
|
Pune, India
|
6th
|
Javelin
|
72.64 m
|
2014
|
Asian Games
|
Incheon, South Korea
|
7th
|
Javelin
|
76.34 m
|
2015
|
Asian Championships
|
Wuhan, China
|
2nd
|
Javelin
|
79.09 m
|
Universiade
|
Gwangju, South Korea
|
1st
|
Javelin
|
69.78 m
|
2016
|
Olympic Games
|
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
–
|
Javelin
|
NM
|
2017
|
Asian Championships
|
Bhubaneswar, India
|
9th
|
Javelin
|
75.34 m
|
Seasonal bests by year
- 2008 - 78.92
- 2009 - 79.31
- 2010 - 74.73
- 2011 - 78.39
- 2012 - 77.65
- 2013 - 77.50
- 2014 - 79.83
- 2015 - 84.24
- 2016 - 74.96
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