Bobur Shokirjonov
Bobur Shokirjonov in 2008 | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Uzbekistan |
Born |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Soviet Union | 5 December 1990
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 |
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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
- ↑ Bobur Shokirjonov profile at IAAF. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ "Babur Shakirdzhanov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ "Men's Javelin Throw Qualifying Rounds". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
External links
- "NBC Olympics 2008: Bobur SHOKIRJONOV". Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
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