Uzbekistan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.
Uzbekistan won five medals at these Games, down from 13 in 2016. However, the country won three gold medals, only one fewer than in Rio.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Ulugbek Rashitov Taekwondo Men's 68 kg Akbar Djuraev Weightlifting Men's 109 kg Bakhodir Jalolov Boxing Men's super heavyweight Davlat Bobonov Judo Men's 90 kg Bekzod Abdurakhmonov Wrestling Men's freestyle 74 kg
Competitors The following is the list of competitors participating in the Games: SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 2 5 7Boxing 8 3 11Canoeing 0 2 2Cycling 1 1 2Fencing 1 2 3Gymnastics 1 7 8Judo 7 3 10Modern pentathlon 1 1 2Rowing 2 0 2Shooting 0 1 1Swimming 1 1 2Taekwondo 2 2 4Tennis 1 0 1Weightlifting 2 2 4Wrestling 8 0 8 Total 37 30 67
Athletics
Uzbek athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionRuslan KurbanovMen's triple jump —Did not advanceSuhrob KhodjaevMen's hammer throw71.2629Did not advanceDarya ReznichenkoWomen's long jump6.1926Did not advanceRoksana KhudoyarovaWomen's triple jump13.0229Did not advanceSvetlana RadzivilWomen's high jump1.9020Did not advanceSafina Sadullaeva1.95=4 Q1.96=6
Combined events – Women's heptathlon AthleteEventFinalRankEkaterina VoroninaResult14.19 1.77 13.76 24.67 6.11 49.88 2:09.73 6298 12Points952941778 917 883 858 969
Boxing
Uzbekistan entered eleven boxers (eight men and three women) into the Olympic tournament. 2019 world medalists Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov (men's featherweight), Bobo-Usmon Baturov (men's welterweight), and reigning super heavyweight champion Bakhodir Jalolov, two-time Asian medalist Elnur Abduraimov, and rookies Sanjar Tursunov (men's heavyweight) and Tursunoy Rakhimova (women's flyweight), with Shakhobidin Zoirov looking to defend his men's flyweight title for his second Games, secured the spots on the Uzbek squad in their respective weight divisions, either by advancing to the semifinal match or by scoring a box-off triumph at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.
Fanat Kakhramonov (men's middleweight), 2019 world silver medalist Dilshodbek Ruzmetov (men's light heavyweight), Raykhona Kodirova (women's lightweight), and Maftunakhton Melieva (women's middleweight) completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Asia and Oceania in their respective weight divisions of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings. Melieva was later replaced by Shakhnova Yunusova. With 11 successful entrants, Uzbekistan has the largest number of qualified boxers at the Games, shared with Great Britain. Uzbekistan won one gold medal by Bakhodir Jalolov.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankShakhobidin ZoirovFlyweightW 5–0W 5–0L 0–4Did not advanceMirazizbek MirzakhalilovFeatherweightL 1–4Did not advanceElnur AbduraimovLightweightW 4–1W 5–0L 0–5Did not advanceBobo-Usmon BaturovWelterweight W 4–0 L 1–4Did not advanceFanat KakhramonovMiddleweight W 5–0L 0–5Did not advanceDilshodbek RuzmetovLight heavyweightW 5–0L 1–4Did not advanceSanjar TursunovHeavyweightL 1–4Did not advanceBakhodir JalolovSuper heavyweightW 5–0W 5–0W 5–0W 5–0
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTursunoy RakhimovaFlyweightW 4–1L 2–3Did not advanceRaykhona KodirovaLightweightW 5–0L 0–5Did not advanceShakhnova YunusovaWelterweightL 0–5Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint Uzbekistan qualified a single boat in the women's C-2 500 m for the Games by finishing fifth in the final race at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDilnoza RakhmatovaWomen's C-1 200 m47.7165 QF46.6453Did not advanceNilufar Zokirova49.6866 QF48.9956Did not advanceDilnoza RakhmatovaNilufar ZokirovaWomen's C-2 500 m2:04.8544 QF2:04.4502 SF2:09.6145 FB2:04.658 11 Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Cycling
Road Uzbekistan entered one rider to compete in the men's Olympic road race by their finish in the top two not yet qualified at the 2019 Asian Championships in Tashkent. An additional spot was awarded to the Uzbekistani cyclist in the women's road race by virtue of her top 100 individual finish in the UCI World Ranking.
AthleteEventTimeRankMuradjan KhalmuratovMen's road race6:21:4664Olga ZabelinskayaWomen's road race3:54:319
Fencing
Uzbekistan entered three fencers into the Olympic competition for the first time since 2012. Malika Khakimova claimed a spot in the women's épée as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Asia and Oceania in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings. Sherzod Mamutov (men's sabre) and Zaynab Dayibekova (women's sabre) rounded out the Uzbek roster as the sole winners of their respective individual events at the Asia and Oceania Zonal Qualifier in Tashkent.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankSherzod MamutovMen's sabreL 11–15Did not advanceMalika KhakimovaWomen's épéeL 10–15Did not advanceZaynab DayibekovaWomen's sabreW 15–9W 15–10W 15–12L 11–15Did not advance
Gymnastics
Artistic Uzbekistan entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. Rasuljon Abdurakhimov and seven-time Olympian Oksana Chusovitina received a spare berth each in the men's and women's apparatus events, as one of the highest-ranked gymnasts, who were neither part of the team, nor qualified directly through the all-around, at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankRasuljon AbdurakhimovAll-around12.56612.16612.73313.83314.73313.03379.06449Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankOksana ChusovitinaVault14.166colspan=3 14.16614Did not advance
Rhythmic Uzbekistan fielded a squad of rhythmic gymnasts. Sabina Tashkenbaeva secured an individual spot to the Olympics during the 2021 World Cup series by being the second highest-ranked eligible gymnast. Uzbekistan qualified a group spot at the 2021 Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalHoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRankHoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRankEkaterina FetisovaIndividual19.80019.40017.95018.35075.50024Did not advance
AthletesEventQualificationFinal5 apps3+2 appsTotalRank5 apps.3+2 appsTotalRankKseniia AleksandrovaKamola IrnazarovaDinara RavshanbekovaSevara SafoevaNilufar ShomuradovaGroup42.10036.900 79.000 9Did not advance
Judo
Uzbekistan entered 10 judoka into the Olympic tournament based on the International Judo Federation Olympics Individual Ranking.
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSharafuddin Lutfillaev−60 kgL 00–01Did not advanceSardor Nurillaev−66 kgL 00–10Did not advanceKhikmatillokh Turaev−73 kgW 10–00L 00–01Did not advanceSharofiddin Boltaboev−81 kgW 10–00W 01–00L 00–01L 00–01Did not advance7Davlat Bobonov−90 kgW 01–00W 01–00L 00–10W 01–00W 10–00Mukhammadkarim Khurramov−100 kgW 01–00L 00–10Did not advanceBekmurod Oltiboev+100 kgW 10–00W 10–00L 00–01Did not advanceL 00–01Did not advance7
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDiyora Keldiyorova−52 kgL 00–10Did not advanceFarangiz Khojieva−63 kgL 00–10Did not advanceGulnoza Matniyazova−70 kgW 10–00L 00–10Did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDavlat BobonovKhikmatillokh TuraevBekmurod OltiboevDiyora KeldiyorovaFarangiz KhojievaGulnoza MatniyazovaTeam<br/ >L 3–4Did not advance
Modern pentathlon
Uzbek athletes qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon for the first time in history. Alexander Savkin and Alise Fakhrutdinova confirmed places each in the men's and women's event, respectively, with the former finishing fifth and the latter third among those eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2019 Asia & Oceania Championships in Kunming, China.
AthleteEventFencing(épée one touch)Swimming(200 m freestyle)Riding(show jumping)Combined: shooting/running(10 m air pistol)/(3200 m)Total pointsFinal rankRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsAlexander SavkinMen's7–280361422:06.6429207212227911:55.96322851303 32Alise FakhrutdinovaWomen's16–190231962:16.4522278742922613:55.6635465116530
Rowing
Uzbekistan qualified one boat in the men's lightweight double sculls for the Games by winning the bronze medal and securing the second of three berths available at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankShakhboz KholmurzaevSobirjon SafaroliyevMen's lightweight double sculls6:44.984 R6:56.224 FCcolspan=26:40.2516 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Shooting
Uzbekistan entered one shooter at the games, after getting the allocation quotas.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankMukhtasar TokhirovaWomen's 10 m air rifle622.233Did not advanceWomen's 50 m rifle 3 positions115530Did not advance
Swimming
Uzbek swimmers 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)):
However, FINA accused and condemned Uzbekistan federation of cheating on their times.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKhurshidjon TursunovMen's 100 m freestyle50.1441Did not advanceNatalya KritininaWomen's 50 m freestyle26.9348Did not advance
Taekwondo
Uzbekistan entered four athletes into the Taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Nikita Rafalovich qualified directly for the second time in the men's welterweight category (80 kg) by finishing among the top five Taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings. Ulugbek Rashitov (men's 68 kg), Rafalovich's fellow Olympian Nigora Tursunkulova (women's 67 kg), and 2018 Asian Games bronze medalist Svetlana Osipova (women's +67 kg) secured the spots on the Uzbek Taekwondo squad with a top two finish each in their respective weight classes at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.
AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankUlugbek RashitovMen's −68 kgW 38–17 W 21–19W 34–22W 28–5 colspan=2 W 34–29Nikita RafalovichMen's −80 kgW 17–7W 12–1L 11–13L 18–24Did not advanceNigora TursunkulovaWomen's −67 kgL 9–12Did not advanceSvetlana OsipovaWomen's +67 kgL 9–10Did not advance
Tennis