Uzbekistan at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Uzbekistan at the Olympics
IOC code	UZB
NOC	National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Website
Medals Ranked 48th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 19 8 23 50
Summer appearances
1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Other related appearances
Russian Empire (1900–1912)  Soviet Union (1952–1988)  Unified Team (1992)

Uzbekistan first joined the Olympic Games as its own country in 1994. Since then, Uzbek athletes have competed in every Olympic Games. Before 1994, athletes from Uzbekistan were part of the Soviet Union team from 1952 to 1988. After the Soviet Union broke up, they competed with the Unified Team in 1992.

Uzbek athletes have won many medals at the Summer Olympic Games. Most of their medals are in sports like wrestling, boxing, and judo. They have also won one medal at the Winter Olympic Games. The National Olympic Committee for Uzbekistan was started in 1992. The International Olympic Committee officially recognized it in 1993.

Uzbekistan's Olympic Medals

Uzbekistan has a proud history at the Olympics. They have won medals in both the Summer and Winter Games.

Medals at Summer Games

Uzbekistan first competed in the Summer Olympics as an independent nation in 1996. Since then, they have won a total of 18 gold, 8 silver, and 23 bronze medals. This makes a grand total of 49 medals! Their best performance was at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where they won 13 medals, including 8 gold.

Medals at Winter Games

Uzbekistan started competing in the Winter Olympics in 1994. They have won one medal in total. This was a gold medal.

Medals by Summer Sport

Uzbekistan's athletes have been very successful in certain sports. Here's a look at where they've won their medals:

Medals by Winter Sport

Uzbekistan has won one medal in the Winter Olympics, in freestyle skiing.

Famous Uzbek Medalists

Many talented athletes from Uzbekistan have won medals at the Olympic Games. Here are some of them:

Summer Olympics Medalists

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
2 Silver	Bagdasarov, ArmenArmen Bagdasarov	1996 Atlanta	Judo	Men's 86 kg
3 Bronze	Tulaganov, KarimKarim Tulaganov		Boxing	Men's light middleweight
1 Gold	Abdoollayev, MahammatkodirMahammatkodir Abdoollayev	2000 Sydney	Boxing	Men's light welterweight
2 Silver	Taymazov, ArturArtur Taymazov		Wrestling	Men's freestyle 130 kg
3 Bronze	Saidov, RustamRustam Saidov		Boxing	Men's super heavyweight
3 Bronze	Mihaylov, SergeySergey Mihaylov		Boxing	Men's light heavyweight
1 Gold	Taymazov, ArturArtur Taymazov	2004 Athens	Wrestling	Men's freestyle 120 kg
1 Gold	Dokturishvili, AlexandrAlexandr Dokturishvili		Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg
2 Silver	Magomed Ibragimov		Wrestling	Men's freestyle 96 kg
3 Bronze	Sooltonov, BahodirjonBahodirjon Sooltonov		Boxing	Men's bantamweight
3 Bronze	Haydarov, UtkirbekUtkirbek Haydarov		Boxing	Men's light-heavyweight
2 Silver	Tangriev, AbdulloAbdullo Tangriev	2008 Beijing	Judo	Men's +100 kg
3 Bronze	Fokin, AntonAnton Fokin		Gymnastics	Men's parallel bars
3 Bronze	Khilko, EkaterinaEkaterina Khilko		Gymnastics	Women's trampoline
3 Bronze	Sobirov, RishodRishod Sobirov		Judo	Men's 60 kg
3 Bronze	Atoev, AbbosAbbos Atoev	2012 London	Boxing	Men's middleweight
3 Bronze	Sobirov, RishodRishod Sobirov		Judo	Men's 60 kg
3 Bronze	Efremov, IvanIvan Efremov		Weightlifting	Men's 105 kg
1 Gold	Dusmatov, HasanboyHasanboy Dusmatov	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Boxing	Men's light flyweight
1 Gold	Nurudinov, RuslanRuslan Nurudinov		Weightlifting	Men's 105 kg
1 Gold	Zoirov, ShakhobidinShakhobidin Zoirov		Boxing	Men's flyweight
1 Gold	Gaibnazarov, FazliddinFazliddin Gaibnazarov		Boxing	Men's light welterweight
2 Silver	Giyasov, ShakhramShakhram Giyasov		Boxing	Men's 69 kg
2 Silver	Melikuziev, BektemirBektemir Melikuziev		Boxing	Men's middleweight
3 Bronze	Urozboev, DiyorbekDiyorbek Urozboev		Judo	Men's 60 kg
3 Bronze	Sobirov, RishodRishod Sobirov		Judo	Men's 66 kg
3 Bronze	Tulaganov, RustamRustam Tulaganov		Boxing	Men's heavyweight
3 Bronze	Tasmuradov, ElmuratElmurat Tasmuradov		Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 59 kg
3 Bronze	Akhmadaliev, MurodjonMurodjon Akhmadaliev		Boxing	Men's bantamweight
3 Bronze	Navruzov, IkhtiyorIkhtiyor Navruzov		Wrestling	Men's freestyle 65 kg
3 Bronze	Ibragimov, MagomedMagomed Ibragimov		Wrestling	Men's freestyle 97 kg
1 Gold	Rashitov, UlugbekUlugbek Rashitov	2020 Tokyo	Taekwondo	Men's 68 kg
1 Gold	Djuraev, AkbarAkbar Djuraev		Weightlifting	Men's 109 kg
1 Gold	Jalolov, BakhodirBakhodir Jalolov		Boxing	Men's super heavyweight
3 Bronze	Bobonov, DavlatDavlat Bobonov		Judo	Men's 90 kg
3 Bronze	Abdurakhmonov, BekzodBekzod Abdurakhmonov		Wrestling	Men's freestyle 74 kg
1 Gold	Keldiyorova, DiyoraDiyora Keldiyorova	2024 Paris	Judo	Women's 52 kg
1 Gold	Rashitov, UlugbekUlugbek Rashitov		Taekwondo	Men's 68 kg
1 Gold	Dusmatov, HasanboyHasanboy Dusmatov		Boxing	Men's 51 kg
3 Bronze	Muzaffarbek Turoboyev		Judo	Men's 100 kg
3 Bronze	Alisher Yusupov		Judo	Men's +100 kg

Winter Olympics Medalists

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
1 Gold	Cheryazova, LinaLina Cheryazova	1994 Lillehammer	Freestyle skiing	Women's aerials

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  Taekwondo

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  Freestyle skiing

See also

• Uzbekistan at the Paralympics
• List of flag bearers for Uzbekistan at the Olympics
• Category:Olympic competitors for Uzbekistan