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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 May 1987 Navoiy, Soviet Union |
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability | Cerebral palsy |
| Disability class | F37 |
| Events | |
Medal record | |
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]
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- ^ "Rio 2016 – athletics – mens-shot-put-f37". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Rio 2016 – athletics – mens-discus-f37". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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- ^ "Athletics – Men's Shot Put F35". paralympic.org. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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