Khusniddin Norbekov

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Khusniddin Norbekov
Personal information
Born (1987-05-23) 23 May 1987 (age 36)
Navoiy, Soviet Union
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Sport
CountryUzbekistan
SportPara-athletics
DisabilityCerebral palsy
Disability classF37
Events
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Discus throw F37
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Shot put F35
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F37
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha Discus throw F37
Gold medal – first place 2017 London Discus throw F37
Gold medal – first place 2019 Dubai Shot put F35
Gold medal – first place 2023 Paris Shot put F35
Silver medal – second place 2017 London Shot put F37
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Doha Shot put F37
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Discus throw F37
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Shot put F35
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Shot put F37–38
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Shot put F37

Khusniddin Norbekov (born 23 May 1987) is an Uzbekistani Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy.[2][3] He is a Paralympic champion in both the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympic Games. He holds three world championships titles in para-athletics and is a two-time champion of the recent Paralympic Games.

Career[edit]

In 2008 he began to engage in professional sports in his hometown of Navoiy. Starting from 2009, he started to participate in international competitions as a member of the Uzbekistan national team. In 2014, at the Summer Paralympic Games in Incheon, South Korea, he won a gold medal.[4] In 2015, at the World Para Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, he won a gold medal in discus throwing in the F37 category and was awarded a bronze medal in shot put.[5]

In 2016, at the Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he won a gold medal in discus throwing in the F37 category, becoming an Olympic Champion.[6] In shot put, he won a bronze medal in his category at the Paralympic Games.[7] In the same year, Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev conferred upon him the title of "Pride of Uzbekistan".[8][9][10]

In 2017 at the World Para Athletics Championships in London he secured a gold medal in discus throwing and a silver medal in shot put.[11] In 2018, at the Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, he won a gold medal.[4] In 2019, at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, UAE, he won a gold medal and set a world record in shot put with a throw of 17.32 meters in the F37 category.[12]

In 2020, at the Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, he won a gold medal in shot put with a distance of 16.13 meters in the F35 category, becoming a two-time Paralympic champion.[13][2] In the same year, Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev conferred upon him the title of "Merited Athlete of the Republic of Uzbekistan".[3][14][15][16][17]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ a b "Khusniddin Norbekov". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Поздравляем Хусниддина Норбекова!". olympic.uz. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Поздравляем Хусниддина Норбекова UZBEKISTAN TENNIS FEDERATION". tennis.uz. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Хусниддин Норбеков завоевал". www.aloqada.com. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Rio 2016 – athletics – mens-shot-put-f37". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Rio 2016 – athletics – mens-discus-f37". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  8. ^ "УП-4846-сон 22.09.2016. О награждении группы спортсменов и тренеров, добившихся высоких результатов на XV летних Паралимпийских играх в городе Рио-де-Жанейро". lex.uz. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Паралимпиада совриндорлари ва уларнинг устозлари давлат мукофотлари билан тақдирланди". kun.uz. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Паралимпиячиларимизга юксак давлат мукофотлари топширилади". championat.asia. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  11. ^ "China finish top of medals table as World Para Athletics Championships conclude". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Perfect 10 for Durand at World Para Athletics Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Athletics – Men's Shot Put F35". paralympic.org. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Паралимпиада-2020. Хусниддин Норбеков завоевал «золото»". Газета.uz. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Хусниддин Норбеков – чемпион Паралимпийских игр". olamsport.com. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  16. ^ "О награждении группы спортсменов и тренеров, добившихся высоких результатов на ХVI летних Паралимпийских играх в городе Токио". Uza.uz. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Токио шаҳрида бўлиб ўтган ХVI ёзги Паралимпия ўйинларида юқори натижаларга эришган спортчи ва мураббийлардан бир гуруҳини мукофотлаш тўғрисида". yuz.uz. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

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