Uzbekistan competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from July 27 to August 12, 2012. This was the nation's fifth consecutive appearance at the Olympics. The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games in the post-Soviet era. A total of 54 athletes, 36 men and 18 women, competed in 13 sports. There was only a single competitor in fencing, rhythmic and trampoline gymnastics, shooting and tennis.
Notable Uzbek athletes featured tennis player Denis Istomin (ranked thirty-fourth in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals), road cyclist and former world junior champion Sergey Lagutin, and sprint canoer Vadim Menkov, who nearly missed out of the medal standings in Beijing. Sprinter Guzal Khubbiyeva and trampoline gymnast Ekaterina Khilko became the first Uzbek female athletes to compete in four Olympic games. Meanwhile, swimmers Ranohon Amanova and Yulduz Kuchkarova, both at age 18, were the youngest athletes of the team. Light heavyweight boxer and double Asian Games champion Elshod Rasulov was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Uzbekistan left London originally with four Olympic medals (one gold and three bronze), tying with Sydney for the nation's overall medal standings. Freestyle wrestler Artur Taymazov, who defended his super heavyweight title for the third time, became the most successful Uzbek athlete in history with a total of four Olympic medals. Another freestyle wrestler Soslan Tigiev collected his second Olympic medal in the men's middleweight division, by winning an Olympic bronze medal. Judoka Rishod Sobirov managed to repeat his bronze medal from Beijing. Boxer Abbos Atoev recaptured his nation's sporting success at these games, by winning an Olympic bronze medal after eight years.
On 7 November 2012, the International Olympic Committee stripped Soslan Tigiev of his bronze medal after testing positive for the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine. On 23 July 2019, the International Olympic Committee stripped Artur Taymazov of his gold medal after testing positive for the prohibited substance. In 2020, after the disqualification of a number of athletes in a weightlifting men's 105 kg event, the bronze medal in this event was redistributed to Ivan Efremov.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Rishod Sobirov Judo Men's 60 kg Abbos Atoev Boxing Men's middleweight Ivan Efremov Weightlifting Men's 105 kg Soslan Tigiev Wrestling Men's 74 kg Artur Taymazov Wrestling Men's 120 kg
Competitors SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 4 9 13Boxing 6 0 6Canoeing 1 1 2 Cycling 2 0 2Fencing 1 0 1Gymnastics 0 3 3Judo 6 0 6Shooting 0 1 1Swimming 0 2 2Taekwondo 2 1 3Tennis 1 0 1Weightlifting 5 1 6 Wrestling 8 0 8 Total 36 18 54
Athletics
Uzbekistani athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):
Key Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankArtem Dyatlov400 m hurdles51.557Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionSuhrob KhodjaevHammer throw65.8838Did not advanceIvan ZaytsevJavelin throw73.9436Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankRifat ArtikovResult11.376.4114.111.9351.9114.7443.53 4.4056.625:09.52720326Points780677735740729881737731687506
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankNataliya Asanova400 m hurdles58.057colspan=2 Did not advanceGuzal Khubbiyeva100 mcolspan=2 11.224Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionNadiya DusanovaHigh jump1.85=20Did not advanceAnastasiya JuravlevaTriple jump13.5429Did not advanceAleksandra Kotlyarova13.5528Did not advanceSvetlana RadzivilHigh jump1.961 Q1.977Elena SmolyanovaShot put14.4330Did not advanceAnastasiya SvechnikovaJavelin throw51.2735Did not advanceYuliya TarasovaLong jump—Did not advance
Boxing
Uzbekistan so far qualified boxers for the following events
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJasurbek LatipovFlyweightW 21–11L 10–15Did not advanceOrzubek ShayimovBantamweightL 7–13Did not advanceFazliddin GaibnazarovLightweightW 11–6W 15–11L 13–16Did not advanceUktamjon RahmonovLight welterweightW 16–10W 16–8L 15–21Did not advanceAbbos AtoevMiddleweightW 11–9W 12–10W 17–13L 12–13Did not advanceElshod RasulovLight heavyweightW 13–6L 15–19Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint Uzbekistan qualified boats for the following events
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankVadim MenkovMen's C-1 200 m42.1714 Q42.9446 FB44.16810Men's C-1 1000 m4:05.8952 Q3:53.2574 FA3:49.2554Yuliya BorzovaWomen's K-1 200 m44.8726 Q44.4268Did not advanceWomen's K-1 500 m2:03.8936 Q2:00.5848Did not advance Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRankMuradjan HalmuratovMen's road raceDid not finishSergey Lagutin5:46:055
Fencing
Uzbekistan qualified 1 fencer.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankRuslan KudayevIndividual épéeW 15–9L 3–15Did not advance
Gymnastics
Artistic Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankLuiza GaliulinaAll-aroundExcluded (for doping test)* Galiulina was initially suspended and later excluded from the games after testing positive for the banned diuretic drug furosemide.
Rhythmic AthleteEventQualificationFinalHoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRankHoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRankUlyana TrofimovaIndividual24.65024.62523.27524.80097.35020Did not advance
Trampoline AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankEkaterina KhilkoWomen's99.29012Did not advance
Judo
Uzbekistan qualified 6 judokas. Abdullo Tangriev qualified in the men's +100 kg category, but withdrew from the Games.
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRishod Sobirov−60 kgW 0210–0000W 1000–0000W 0100–0001L 0000–0011W 0100–0003Mirzahid Farmonov−66 kgW 1011–0002L 0001–0011Did not advanceNavruz Jurakobilov−73 kgW 0100–0001W 0002–0011L 0001–1001Did not advanceYakhyo Imamov−81 kgL 0001–0001 Did not advanceDilshod Choriev−90 kgW 0101–0013W 1001–0001L 0001–0002Did not advanceL 0012–0012 Did not advance7Ramziddin Sayidov−100 kgW 0100–0000W 0102–010HL 0001–0100Did not advanceW 1000–0000L 0010–02005
Shooting
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankSakina Mamedova50 m rifle 3 positions57822Did not advance10 m air rifle38949Did not advance
Swimming
Uzbekistani swimmers have further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRanohon Amanova200 m individual medley2:15.3725Did not advanceYulduz Kuchkarova200 m backstroke2:18.6037Did not advance
Taekwondo
Uzbekistan qualified the following quota places.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDmitriy KimMen's −68 kgL 2–3 Did not advanceAkmal IrgashevMen's +80 kgL 4–13Did not advanceNatalya MamatovaWomen's +67 kgL 9–17Did not advanceL 1–8Did not advance
Tennis
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDenis IstominMen's singlesW 6–4, 7–6(11–9)W 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 7–5L 5–7, 3–6Did not advance
Weightlifting
Uzbekistan qualified 6 weightlifters. Men AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankRuslan Makarov−56 kgDid not competeBahrom Mendibaev−69 kg135———Sherzodjon Yusupov−85 kg155131951235011Ivan Efremov−105 kg1836218=5401Ruslan Nurudinov184=4220=3404
Women AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankMarina Sisoyeva−48 kg70———
Wrestling
Uzbekistan qualified 8 men.
Key - Victory by Fall. - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points. - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Men's freestyle AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDilshod Mansurov−55 kgL 1–3 Did not advance14Ikhtiyor Navruzov−66 kgW 3–1 L 1–3 Did not advanceL 1–3 Did not advance9Soslan Tigiev−74 kgW 3–0 L 0–3 Did not advanceW 3–0 W 3–0 Zaurbek Sokhiev−84 kgL 1–3 Did not advance12Kurban Kurbanov−96 kgL 1–3 Did not advanceW 3–1 L 1–3 5Artur Taymazov−120 kgW 3–0 W 3–0 W 5–0 colspan=2 W 3–0
Men's Greco-Roman AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankElmurat Tasmuradov−55 kgL 0–3 Did not advance16Muminjon Abdullaev−120 kgL 0–3 Did not advance15
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