Bobirjon Omonov

Bobirjon Omonov

Bobirjon Omonov
Personal information
Nickname	Bobur
Nationality	Uzbekistani
Born	(2000-10-11) 11 October 2000 (age 24) Andijan, Uzbekistan
Sport
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability class	F41
Event	shot put
Coached by	Mavlon Khaydarov
Medal record Men's para-athletics Representing  Uzbekistan Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo Shot put F41 2024 Paris Shot put F41 World Championships 2019 Dubai Shot put F41 2023 Paris Shot put F41 2024 Kobe Shot put F41 Asian Para Games 2018 Jakarta Shot put F41 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. "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.
5. "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. "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.