Bobur Shokirjonov

Bobur Shokirjonov

Bobur Shokirjonov in 2008
Personal information
Nationality  Uzbekistan
Born (1990-12-05) 5 December 1990
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Soviet Union
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 108 kg (238 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) Javelin throw: 84.24 m (2015)

Bobur Shokirjonov (or Babur Shakirdzhanov, Uzbek: Бoбур Шoкиржoнов; born December 5, 1990 in Tashkent) is an Uzbekistan 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

References

  1. Bobur Shokirjonov profile at IAAF. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. "Babur Shakirdzhanov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  3. "Men's Javelin Throw Qualifying Rounds". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.

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