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Uzbekistan at the
Olympics
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
IOC code UZB
NOC National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan
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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:

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Boxing 10 2 8 20
Wrestling 3 2 5 10
Weightlifting 2 1 1 4
Taekwondo 2 1 0 3
Judo 1 2 7 10
Gymnastics 0 0 2 2
Totals (6 entries) 18 8 23 49

Medals by Winter Sport

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

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Freestyle skiing 1 0 0 1
Totals (1 entries) 1 0 0 1

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


Rashitov, UlugbekUlugbek Rashitov Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo Men's 68 kg
11 Gold


Dusmatov, HasanboyHasanboy Dusmatov Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's 51 kg
33 Bronze Muzaffarbek Turoboyev Judo pictogram.svg Judo Men's 100 kg
33 Bronze Alisher Yusupov Judo pictogram.svg Judo Men's +100 kg

Winter Olympics Medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
11 Gold Cheryazova, LinaLina Cheryazova Norway 1994 Lillehammer Freestyle skiing pictogram.svg Freestyle skiing Women's aerials

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See also

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