Uzbekistani boxer (born 2001)
Navbakhor Khamidova
Born (2001-02-07 ) 7 February 2001 (age 23) Nationality Uzbekistani Statistics Reach 1.70 m (67 in)
Navbakhor Khamidova (born 7 February 2001) is a Uzbekistani boxer who competes in the welterweight division. She won a medal at the 2023 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships . She is also a two-time medalist at the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships .
Amateur career
Khamidova won the silver medal at the 2021 Asian Championships after losing to Valentina Khalzova . She would win the gold medal the following year at the 2022 Asian Championships , having defeated Choi Hong-eun.[1]
At the end of September 2021, Khamidova won a bronze medal at the 58th Military World Championship in Moscow (Russia ) held under the auspices of the International Military Sports Council. In the semifinal, she had lost to Saadat Dalgatova , the latter in whom went on to win the gold medal.[2] [3]
In March 2023, Khamidova competed at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships , losing to Imane Khelif in the quarterfinals; however, Khelif was disqualified for failing to meet the International Boxing Association 's (IBA) eligibility criteria. According to the Algerian Olympic Committee , Khelif was disqualified due to medical reasons; later reports indicated her testosterone levels were too high to compete.[4] [5] Khamidova was thus awarded a bronze medal.[6] [7]
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