Uzbekistan at the Olympics
| Uzbekistan at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | UZB |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 48th |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Russian Empire (1900–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) | |
Uzbekistan first participated at the Olympic Games as an independent nation in 1994, and has sent athletes to compete in every Games since then. Previously, Uzbek athletes competed as part of the Soviet Union at the Olympics from 1952 to 1988, and after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Uzbekistan was part of the Unified Team in 1992.
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Armen Bagdasarov earned the distinction of becoming the first athlete to win an Olympic medal for independent Uzbekistan, claiming silver in the men's judo middleweight division. Four years later, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Muhammad Abdullaev made history as the first Uzbek athlete to win Olympic gold, triumphing in the men’s light-welterweight boxing event. In the Winter Games, Uzbekistan debuted at the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer. During those Games, Lina Cheryazova captured gold in the women's freestyle skiing aerials, becoming both Uzbekistan’s first Winter Olympic medalist and the country’s first Olympic champion overall.[1]
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Uzbekistan achieved its most successful performance in history, securing a total of 13 medals: 8 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze, and finishing 13th overall among 206 participating countries. The nation dominated in men’s boxing, winning five gold medals, while judo, taekwondo, and freestyle wrestling also contributed significantly—including Diyora Keldiyorova making history as the first Uzbek woman to win Olympic gold at the Summer Games, triumphing in women's half lightweight judo event.[2]
Uzbek athletes have won a total of forty nine medals at the Summer Olympic Games, mostly in wrestling, boxing and judo. The nation has also won a single medal at the Winter Olympic Games. The National Olympic Committee for Uzbekistan, National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, was created in 1992 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1993.
Medals
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900–1912 | as part of the Russian Empire (RU1)
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| 1920–1948 | did not participate | |||||
| 1952–1988 | as part of the Soviet Union (URS)
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 1992 Barcelona |
as part of the Unified Team (EUN)
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 1996 Atlanta |
71 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 58 |
.svg.png){kind=small} 2000 Sydney |
70 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 43 |
 2004 Athens |
70 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 34 |
 2008 Beijing |
56 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 62 |
 2012 London |
54 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 75 |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
70 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 |
 2020 Tokyo |
67 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 32 |
 2024 Paris |
86 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 |
| 2028 Los Angeles |
future event | |||||
| 2032 Brisbane
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| Total (8/30) | 544 | 18 | 8 | 23 | 49 | 46 |
Medals by Winter Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952–1988 | as part of the Soviet Union (URS)
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| 1992 Albertville |
as part of the Unified Team (EUN)
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 1994 Lillehammer |
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 1998 Nagano |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2002 Salt Lake City |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2006 Turin |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
.svg.png){kind=small} 2010 Vancouver |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2014 Sochi |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2018 Pyeongchang |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022 Beijing |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026 Milano Cortina |
future event | |||||
| Total (8/24) | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
Medals by Summer Sport
| 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 |
_pictogram.svg.png){kind=small} Gymnastics | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 18 | 8 | 23 | 49 |
Medals by Winter Sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freestyle skiing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Medalists
Summer Olympics
Winter Olympics
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Lina Cheryazova | 1994 Lillehammer | Freestyle skiing |
Women's aerials |
Change Medalists
- Ivan Efremov from 4th place to bronze (Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 105 kg)
Disqualified Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Soslan Tigiev | Wrestling | Men's 74 kg | 20 August 2008 |
| Gold |
Artur Taymazov | Wrestling | Men's 120 kg | 21 August 2008 |
 Bronze |
Soslan Tigiev | Wrestling | Men's 74 kg | 10 August 2012 |
| Gold |
Artur Taymazov | Wrestling | Men's 120 kg | 11 August 2012 |
See also
- Uzbekistan at the Paralympics
- List of flag bearers for Uzbekistan at the Olympics
- Category:Olympic competitors for Uzbekistan
References
- ^ "Uzbekistan - NOC Profile". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 2024. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "Paris 2024: Uzbekistan achieves best Olympic result in its history". UzDaily.com. Uzbekistan Daily. 2024-08-12. Archived from the original on 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
External links
- "Uzbekistan". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
- "Uzbekistan". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/UZB". olympanalyt.com.
