Weightlifting Federation of Uzbekistan
The first Weightlifting Club in Uzbekistan was opened in 1917 in Tashkent, it was called “Tashkent Weightlifting Society”. Feoktist Gorizdro is the founder of Weightlifting in Uzbekistan. The Weightlifting Federation has been operating in Uzbekistan since 1991.
The Weightlifting Federation of Uzbekistan is a member of the International Weightlifting Federation – IWF (1993), the Asian Weightlifting Federation – AWF (1994). Since then, the priority tasks of the federation include not only the achievement of high sports results by the country’s weightlifters on the international stage, but also the education of young people who are well-rounded and physically strong.
Weightlifting Federation of Uzbekistan is an independent non-governmental, non-profit organization, promoting weightlifting in the Republic, attracting large sections of the population to the sport of weightlifting, participating in world championships, international tournaments, and the Olympic Games. for the purpose of training highly qualified athletes, as well as to protect and represent the legal interests of its members.
The Federation conducts its activities in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, laws, decrees, orders, decisions of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, decisions of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, orders of the Ministry of Youth Policy and Sports of the Republic of Uzbekistan and other regulatory and legal documents, including It is conducted on the basis of the laws “On Public Associations of the Republic of Uzbekistan” and “On Non-Governmental Non-Commercial Organizations” and the Charter of the Federation.
The Federation cooperates with the Ministry of Youth Policy and Sports of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan and other sports organizations to organize and develop weightlifting in the country.
Medals won by members of the national weightlifting team of Uzbekistan in prestigious international competitions during 1992-2023
Weightlifting is a sport in Uzbekistan
Athletics is one of the sports that is rapidly gaining popularity in our country. More than 5,000 people are engaged in weightlifting across the country, almost half of them are girls. In addition, about 300 trainers are working throughout the Republic. Our athletes proudly raise the flag of Uzbekistan in the world arenas by participating in national and international competitions. Qualified trainers and teachers are training our weightlifters. Today, weightlifting sections are successfully operating in 15 training centers for Olympic and Paralympic sports across the Republic and in all regions of the Republic. Each region is holding its own championships, according to their results, the strongest weightlifters will participate in the championship and cup of Uzbekistan, and the selected athletes will adequately defend the honor of Uzbekistan on the international stage.
Results
As part of the CIS national team, S.Sirsov took part in the XXV Olympic Games (Barcelona, Spain) and won a silver medal in the competition of athletes up to 90 kg.
The Weightlifting Federation of Uzbekistan became an official member of the International Weightlifting Federation. Since 1993, the national team of Uzbekistan began to participate as an independent team in the Asian, world championships, Olympic Games. A. Manushev (+105 kg) won a gold medal at the World Junior Championship (Poland) in the same year. He achieved 167.5 kg in deadlift and 205 kg in deadlift.
XII Asian Games were held in Hiroshima (Japan). 5 weightlifters participated in the delegation of Uzbekistan. Among them, D. Frolov (-100 kg) and I. Khalilov (108 kg) won bronze medals. As a result, the national team of Uzbekistan took the proud 6th place among 24 Asian countries.
The World Weightlifting Championship was held in China (Olympic qualifier). Uzbek weightlifters also took part in this competition: V. Yansky (56 kg) took 12th place, A. Orinov (94 kg) took 11th place, V. Manushev (108 kg) took 16th place. The national team of Uzbekistan took 16th place among 116 countries and won 5 tickets to the Olympic Games.
3 of our athletes took part in the Asian Championship (South Korea): B. Nurullaev – 3rd place, I. Khalilov – 3rd place, U. Makhmudov – 6th place.
Our weightlifters took the following places at the Asian Junior Championship held this year (South Korea): U. Makhmudov took the 1st place, F. Orazimbetov took the 2nd place, and B. Kazdayev took the 3rd place.
China hosted the next continental championship. Happily, this Asian Championship has truly benefited the national team of Uzbekistan. In this competition, R. Jumamurodov won 1 silver and 2 bronze, K. Bayazitov won 3 bronze, S. Rahmonov won 1 silver and 2 bronze, U. Mahmudov won 1 gold and 2 silver, A. Azizov won 3 bronze, M. Ayupov won 3 silver medals, B. Ergashev won 3 bronze medals. This created the ground for the national team of Uzbekistan to take the 1st place overall.
8 athletes participated in the 13th Asian Games (1998, Bangkok) as part of the national team, and weightlifters of our country took the 5th place overall. I. Khalilov won a silver medal, B. Nurillayev won a bronze medal.
The Asian Championship (China) was held among teenagers and young people. The following weightlifters took part in the national team of Uzbekistan:
Youth: I. Gumerov (69 kg) took 1st place, A. Mambekov (105 kg) took 3rd place, B. Ergashev (+105 kg) took 2nd place.
Juniors: M. Togaev (62 kg) and B. Usmonov (85 kg) took 1st place, V. Kim (94 kg), Kh. Nurmetov (105 kg), G. Davletov (+105 kg) took 2nd place in the weight category , D. Kim (69 kg) B. Bozorov (77 kg) took 3rd place.
At the Asian Championship (Japan), I. Khalilov took the 1st place in the weight category over 105 kg, B. Nurillayev took the 2nd place in the 85 kg weight category, and F. Orazimbetov took the 3rd place in the 94 kg weight category. B.Usmanov took the 1st place in the 85 kg weight category and O.Asatullayev took the 2nd place in the 94 kg weight category at the Asian Junior Championship (Korea).
The Asian Youth Championship (China) was held. 6 of our athletes took part in it: B. Usmonov (85 kg) took 1st place, S. Raupov and R. Jumamurodov (69 kg), Sh. Yusupov (77 kg), F. Najmitdinov (94 kg), A. Mar- Timyanov (+105 kg) took 3rd place.
The Asian Championship (Thailand) was held among young people and teenagers. In this continental championship, M. Togayev (62 kg), V. Ten (85 kg) took the 1st place, F. Saidov (77 kg) took the 2nd place, R. Alpanov (51 kg) took the 3rd place.
At the world championship among students (Turkey), the team of students of Uzbekistan took the 3rd place overall. B. Nuril-layev (85 kg) took the 2nd place, M. Togayev (69 kg), A. Mambekov (105 kg) took the 3rd place.
6 athletes participated in the 14th Asian Games (Korea) as part of the national team of Uzbekistan, among them; B. Nurullayev took the 3rd place in the weight category of 85 kg, I. Khalilov took the 2nd place in the weight category above 105 kg, and the overall team took the 5th place.
The Asian Championship among teenagers and young adults was held in Indonesia, where our young weightlifters M. Togayev, B. Usmanov, F. Saidov took 2nd place and Sh. Alikhojayev took 3rd place.
The World Youth Championship (Belarus) was held. B. Usmanov won a bronze medal. In the same year, M. Togayev (69 kg) and B. Usmanov (94 kg) took the 2nd place in the world championship among students (USA).
On the initiative of the Weightlifting Federation of Uzbekistan, the Asian Championship among youth and teenagers was held in the city of Chirchik. Our weightlifters, who participated in it as part of our national team, won the following places.
Juniors: L. Gulyamov, A. Usmanov 1st place, F. Saidov, Sh. Torayev, B. Rajabov, Sh. Alikhanov 2nd place.
Youth: E. Aslanov 2nd place, I. Yefremov, A. Pereverzov and S. Togayeva 3rd place.
At the 15th Asian Games (Doha, Qatar) A. Martemyanov took 3rd place.
At the Olympic Games (Beijing, China) Sh. Yusupov (77 kg) took 16th place and M. Chashemov (85 kg) took 7th place.
At the World Championship, the national team of Uzbekistan for the first time in its history took the 4th place overall. At the XVI Asian Games (Guangzhou, China) M. Chashimov (85 kg) 372 kg and I. Yefremov (105 kg) took 2nd place with 400 kg.
At the held World Championship (Paris), the national team of Uzbekistan won 5 tickets to the Olympic Games. Our athlete R. Nuriddinov, who showed the highest result from the national team of Uzbekistan, took the 2nd place in the deadlift (221 kg).
5 athletes from Uzbekistan took part in the Olympic Games (London, Great Britain), and two of them achieved good results. In the 105 kg weight category, R. Nuriddinov (407 kg in two fights) – 4 places and I. Yefremov (400 kg in two fights) – 5 places,
At the World Unversiade (Kazan, Russia), three of our athletes won prizes with the following results: U. Alimov in the 77 kg weight category (351 kg in two fights) – 2 places, R. Nuriddinov in the 105 kg weight category (412 kg in two fights) – 1st place and M. Mamasaliyeva in the 63 kg weight category (221 kg in two fights) – 3rd place.
8 of our athletes took part in the 2013 World Championship (Poland, Wroclaw), and two of them won prizes: U. Alimov in the 77 kg weight category (355 kg in two fights) – 3 places, R. Nuriddinov in the 105 kg weight category (425 in two fights) kg) – 1 place. R. Nuriddinov became the first world champion in weightlifting after the independence of our country.
At the 2013 Asian Championship (Astana, Kazakhstan), three of our athletes defended the honor of our country: Ruslan Nuruddinov in the 105 kg weight category (two bouts of 420 kg) – 3 gold medals, Marina Sisoyeva in the 53 kg weight category (two bouts – 186 kg) – won 2 bronze medals.
In 2013, 12 of our athletes took part in the Youth World Championship held in Tashkent, and Yoldashev Mashhurbek won 3 bronze medals by accumulating 196 kg in two fights.
8 of our athletes took part in the 17th Asian Games held in Incheon, and three of them took a place on the podium. In the 85 kg weight category Alimov Ulug’bek (369 kg in two fights) – 3 places, in the 105 kg weight category Dosmurotov Sardorbek (391 kg in two fights) – 3 places and from our women in the 48 kg weight category Togoyeva Mahliyo ( 187 kg in two fights) – took 3rd place.
In the Asian Championship of youth and teenagers held in Thailand
Youth: Marufjanov Sherzod 2nd place, Ganiyev Azimjon 3rd place, Kadirov Zufar 3rd place, Nabiyev Faizulla 2nd place.
Farkhodbek Sobirov took 2nd place in 85 kg, Ergashev Adhamjon 3rd place in 56 kg at the 2nd Youth Olympiad held in Nanjing.
At the World Championship held in Almaty, Alimov Ulug’bek took 2nd place, Ruslan Nuruddinov took 1st place.
Ivan Efremov took 1st place, Otagoziyeva Omadoy took 3rd place at the Senior Asian Championship held in Phuket, Thailand.
At the Youth World Championship held in Poland, Ergashev Adkhamjon took 2nd place, Kenjayev Davron took 3rd place.
Ganiyev Azimjon (two wrestling matches – 308 kg) and Kenjayev Davronlar (two wrestling matches – 336 kg) took 2nd place at the Youth Asian Championship held in Doha, Qatar, Sobirov Farhod (two wrestling matches – 300 kg) and Sobirjanov Sunatilla (two fights – 293 kg) took 3rd place.
Sobirov Farhad at the Youth World Championship held in Georgia
1st place, Nabiyeva Muattar 3rd place.
2016 year
At the Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Ruslan Nuriddinov set a new record (two fights – 431 kg) and took 1st place in the 105 kg weight category.
At the Junior World Championship held in Malaysia, Ergashev Adkhamjon won 1st place in the 62 kg weight category by accumulating 272 kg.
At the Asian Championship of youth and teenagers held in Tokyo, Japan
Juniors: Ergashev Adkhamjon 1st place, Lee Alexander 2nd place
Young people: Ergashev Adkhamjon and Sobirov Farhod won 1st place, Otagoziyeva Omadoy 2nd place, Khudoyberganov Shahzod and Nabiyeva Muattar won 3rd place.
Nuruddinov Ruslan and Efremov Ivan took 1st place, Dustmurotov Sardor took 2nd place in the Adult Asian Championship hosted by Tashkent city.
In the Asian Championship of youth and teenagers held in Nepal
Juniors: Ochilova Shodmonoi, Lee Alexander, Toshtemirov Sarvar and Faizullayeva Kumush 1st place, Saidakhrorov Saidmukhtar, Jabborova Tursunoi and Akhmadova Gulnoza 2nd place, Hajiyev Azim, Abdullayeva Shakhlo, Rakhimov Musharrafbek and Toshtemirov Muhammadkadir 3rd place rin.
Youth: Faizullayeva Kumush 1st place, Lee Alexander and Akhmadova Gulnoza 2nd place, Ochilova Shodmonoy 3rd place.
Efremov Ivan and Dzhangabayev Rustam took 1st place at the Asian Indoor Games held in Ashgabat, Nabiyeva Muattar, Otaqoziyeva Omadoy, Alimov Ulug’bek, Yaqubov Doston, Khudoyberganov Shakhzod and Sobirov Farhod took 2nd place. , Davronova Dolera took 3rd place.
Yakubov Doston won the 1st place in the 69 kg weight category, Ivan Efremov won the 105 kg (two fights 399 kg), Ergashev Adkhamjon 3rd place at the Adult World Championship held in the United States of America.
At the Senior Asian Championship held in Ashgabat, Sobirov Farhod took 1st place in the 94 kg weight category (two bouts of 380 kg) and Rustam Dzhangabayev in the +105 kg weight category, Ivan Efremov (two bouts of 375 kg) took the 2nd place , Otagoziyeva Omadoy, Davronova Dolera, Ergashev Adkhamjon and Yakubov Doston took 3rd place.
At the Islamic Games held in Baku, Rustam Dzhangabayev won 1st place, Faizullayeva Kumush, Alimov Ulug’bek and Sobirov Farhad won 3rd place.
In the Asian Championship of youth and teenagers held in Nepal
Juniors: Ochilova Shodmonoi, Lee Alexander, Toshtemirov Sarvar and Faizullayeva Kumush 1st place, Saidakhrorov Saidmukhtar, Jabborova Tursunoi and Akhmadova Gulnoza 2nd place, Hajiyev Azim, Abdullayeva Shakhlo, Rakhimov Musharrafbek and Toshtemirov Muhammadkadir 3rd place rin.
Youth: Faizullayeva Kumush 1st place, Lee Alexander and Akhmadova Gulnoza 2nd place, Ochilova Shodmonoy 3rd place.
Efremov Ivan and Dzhangabayev Rustam took 1st place at the Asian Indoor Games held in Ashgabat, Nabiyeva Muattar, Otaqoziyeva Omadoy, Alimov Ulug’bek, Yaqubov Doston, Khudoyberganov Shakhzod and Sobirov Farhod took 2nd place. , Davronova Dolera took 3rd place.
Yakubov Doston won the 1st place in the 69 kg weight category, Ivan Efremov won the 105 kg (two fights 399 kg), Ergashev Adkhamjon 3rd place at the Adult World Championship held in the United States of America.
At the Senior Asian Championship held in Ashgabat, Sobirov Farhod took 1st place in the 94 kg weight category (two bouts of 380 kg) and Rustam Dzhangabayev in the +105 kg weight category, Ivan Efremov (two bouts of 375 kg) took the 2nd place , Otagoziyeva Omadoy, Davronova Dolera, Ergashev Adkhamjon and Yakubov Doston took 3rd place.
At the Islamic Games held in Baku, Rustam Dzhangabayev won 1st place, Faizullayeva Kumush, Alimov Ulug’bek and Sobirov Farhad won 3rd place.
Djuraev Akbar and Ergashev Adhamjon took 1st place at the Youth World Championship held in Fiji.
Djuraev Akbar took 2nd place, Ergashev Adhamjon and Nabieva Muattar took 3rd place at the Senior World Championship held in Thailand.
Abdullaeva Nigora, Faizullaeva Kumushkhan, Jabborova Tursunoi and Narimonov Asadbek at the Junior World Championship held in Las Vegas
1st place, Nafasov Ogabek 2nd place, Mirzabaev Mirhosil 3rd place.
In the Asian Championship of youth and teenagers held in North Korea
Juniors: Jabborova Tursunoi, Khamidov Daniyor, Narimonov Asadbek and Tokhtayev Ogabek – 1st place, Abdullaeva Nigora and Mirzabaev Mirhosil
2nd place, Suvonova Nigora and Olimov Khojiakbar 3rd place.
Youth: Fayzullaeva Kumushkhan, Hajiyev Azimjon and Toshtemirov Muhammadkadir – 1st place, Davronova Dolera, Hursanova Laylahon and Zafarjonov Sarvarbek – 2nd place, Abdullaeva Nigora, Jabborova Tursunoy, Mirzabaev Mirhosil and Khamidov Daniyor – 3rd place.
Djuraev Akbar and Usarov Sunnatilla took 2nd place, Nabieva Muattar took 3rd place at the Senior Asian Championship held in China.
The Asian Championship of youth and teenagers hosted by the city of Tashkent
Juniors: Djurayeva Madinabonu, Nomozov Gurbanmurad, Suvonova Nigora, Abdullaeva Nigora, Toraboyev Fazliddin, Panfilova Jamila, Sharipov Valijon, Turgunova Diyorakhan and Matrasulov Khusinboy 1st place, Mamarajabova Zebo, Olimov Khojiakbar and Sultannazirov Boburbek 2nd place. rin, Muzaffarov Afzalbek, Hamidov Daniyor, Rustamova Mashkhura and Kopaysinova Sitora
3rd place.
Youth: Davronova Dolera, Faizullaeva Kumushkhan, Jabborova Tursunoy, Eshkulova Barchinoy, Suvonova Nigora, Zafarjanov Sarvarbek and Toshtemirov Muhammadkadir – 1st place, Hursanova Laylahon, Nafasov Ogabek, Shamshidinov Khakimjon and Lee Alexander – 2nd place, Mirzabaev Mirhosil, Abdullaeva Nigora, Hajiyev Azimjon and Panfilova Jamila 3rd place.
At the XXXII Olympic Games, Akbar Djurayev set a new record (two fights – 430 kg) and took 1st place in 109 kg.
Nurudinov Ruslan took 1st place in the 109 kg weight category (two bouts – 429 kg), Djuraev Akbar (two bouts – 428), Toshtemirov Mukhamadkodir (two bouts – 353 kg), Nabieva Muattar in the 55 kg weight category at the Adult Asian Championship hosted by Tashkent. category and Nafasov Ogabek (two wrestling – 240 kg) won 2nd place, Ergashev Adkhamjon, Zafarjanov Sarvarbek and Suvonova Nigora won 3rd place.
Jabborova Tursunoy, Toshtemirov Muhammadkodir and Faizullaeva Kumushkhan took 1st place, Nafasov Ogabek took 2nd place, Olimov Khojiakbar took 3rd place at the Youth World Championship hosted by the city of Toskent.
Nomozov Gurbanmurad and Ermatov Dyorbek won 1st place, Hojieva Ozoda and Suvonova Nigora 2nd place, Komilova Sevinchoy and Matrasulov Husniboy 3rd place at the Junior World Championship held in Saudi Arabia.
Djuraev Akbar, Yakubov Doston and Jabborova Tursunoi took 1st place, Nurudinov Ruslan and Zafarjonov Sarvarbek took 2nd place, Ergashev Adkhamjon took 3rd place at the Adult World Championship hosted by the city of Toskent.
At the Islamic Games held in Turkey, Djurayev Akbar (two bouts – 446 kg), Ergashev Adkhamjon (two bouts – 314 kg), Jabborova Tursunoi (two bouts – 235 kg), Nuruddinov Ruslan (two bouts – 417 kg) , Zafarjanov Sarvarbek (two bouts – 366 kg) and Toshtemirov Muhammadkadir (two bouts – 354 kg) 1st place, Usarov Sunnatilla (two bouts – 354 kg) and Yaqubov Doston (two bouts 305 kg) 2nd place, Adashbayeva Rigina (two bouts – 220 kg), Suvonova Nigora (two bouts – 205 kg) and Amriddinov Sharofidin (two bouts – 370 kg)
took 3rd place.
Ergashev Adkhamjon, Yaqubov Doston and Amriddinov Sharofiddin – 1st place, Toshtemirov Muhammadgadir and Jabborova Tursunoy – 2nd place, Abdullayeva Nigora, Tokhtayev Ogabek, Adashbayeva Rigina and Panfilova Jamila at the Senior Asian Championship held in Manama (Bahrain). 3rd place.
The city of Toskent hosted the Asian Championship of youth and teenagers
Juniors: Faizullayeva Madina, Marufbekov Abrorbek, Ruzmetov Dyorbek, Suvonova Nigora and Ermatov Dyorbek – 1st place, Abdurashitov Nurbol, Kenesbayev Begis, Salimjonov Qudratbek, Fayzullaeva Dilnoza, Rustamova Mashkhura and Polvonnozirova Laylokhan – 2nd place, Khalikova Khushnoza, Umidov Bobur, Kupayisinova Sitora and Hasanov Ahliddin 3rd place.
Youth: Suvonova Nigora, Jabborova Tursunoy, Amriddinov Sharofiddin, Olimov Khojiakbar, Mirzabaev Mirhosil and Panfilova Jamila – 1st place, Salimjonov Qudratbek, Matrasulov Khusniboy, Karimova Kamola, Faizullayeva Madina, Abdurashitov Nurbol, Eshkulova Barchinoy and Ruzmetov Dyorbek – 3rd place. .
Nuruddinov Ruslan took 1st place, Jabborova Tursunoy took 3rd place at the Senior World Championship held in Bagota (Colombia).
Jabborova Tursunoi and Amriddinov Sharafiddin won the 1st place at the Youth World Championship held in Greece, Mirzabaev Mirhosil and Olimov Khojiakbar
2nd place, Panfilova Jamila won 3rd place.
Ermatov Dyorbek, Salimjonov Qudratbek and Suvonova Nigora took 2nd place at the Junior World Championship held in Mexico, Marufbekov Abrorbek
took 3rd place.
At the Asian Games held in China, Djurayev Akbar, Toshtemirov Muhammadkadir took 2nd place, Dzhangabayev Rustam and Nuruddinov Ruslan took 3rd place.
Djurayev Akbar, Toshtemirov Muhammadkadir and Nuruddinov Ruslan took 1st place at the Senior World Championship held in Saudi Arabia.
In the Asian Championship of youth and teenagers held in Delhi, India
Juniors: Parakhatov Batirbek, Khaidariv Khikmatillo, Ermatov Dyorbek, Elefteriadi Lyudmila, Faizullayeva Madina, Davlatboyev Nurillo and Khudoykulova Ziyoda – 1st place, Rustambekov Ummatillo, Faizullayeva Dilnoza and Mirsobirov Miraziz – 2nd place, Ismailov Israilbek, Shomurodov Azizbek, Abdurashidova Lolakhona and Rajabova Asalkhon 3rd place.
Youth: Nomozov Kurbanmurad, Esbergenov Nursultan, Olimov Khojiakbar and Matrasulov Khusinboy 1st place, Alimzhanov Abdulaziz, Abdullayeva Nigora, Suvonova Nigora, Faizullayeva Madina and Rozmetov Dyorbek 2nd place, Djurayeva Madinabonu, Komilova Sevinchoy, Dadamirzayeva Gulshodakhon, Yusupov Mirjahon, Abdullayev Amir and Rustamova Mashkhura 3rd place.
Nuruddinov Ruslan won 1st place, Rustam Dzhangabayev, Adashbayeva Rigina and Ergashev Adkhamjon won 2nd place, Djurayev Akbar and Jamila Panfilova won 3rd place at the Senior Asian Championship held in Jinju, South Korea.
Panfilova Jamila, Jabborova Tursunoi and Nafasov Ogabek won 1st place at the 2nd Commonwealth of Independent States Games held in Belarus, Adashbayeva Rigina, Yaqubov Doston and Rozmetov Diyor won 2nd place, Usarov Sunnatilla , Abdullayeva Nigora and Esbergenov Nursultan took 3rd place.
Ermatov Diorbek at the Junior World Championship held in Albania
1 – won the place.