Uzbekistan at the Paralympics | |
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IPC code | UZB |
NPC | Uzbekistan National Paralympic Association |
Medals Ranked 55th |
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Summer appearances | |
Winter appearances | |
Other related appearances | |
Soviet Union (1988) Unified Team (1992) |
Uzbekistan made its Paralympic Games début at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, with a single representative (Yusup Kadyrov) in powerlifting. Competing in the men's up to 75 kg category, Kadyrov failed to lift a weight. In the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Uzbekistan sent two competitors: a powerlifter and a swimmer; they failed to win any medals again.[1]
In 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, Sharif Khalilov won Uzbekistan's first medal: a silver medal in judo in men's -73 kg event. Since then, they have established themselves in the top 20 of national Paralympic committees, coming 16th in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro with 31 medals, 16th again in Tokyo 2020, and 13th in Paris 2024.
Uzbekistan took part in the 2014 Winter Paralympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics but did not win any medals. They did not send any athletes to Beijing 2022.