Bobirjon Omonov
Quick Facts
Biography
Bobirjon Omonov (born 11 October 2000) is an Uzbekistani Paralympic athlete specializing in shot put in the F41 category. He is a gold medalist at the Asian Para Games, World Para Athletics Championships, and the Paralympic Games.
Career
In 2016, he began training in Paralympic athletics under the guidance of coach Mavlon Khaidarov. Starting in 2017, he began participating in international competitions.
At the 2018 Asian Para Games, he won a gold medal in the shot F41 event with a distance of 12.31.
At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships, he won a gold medal in the shot put F41 event with a distance of 14.03 meters and secured a spot for the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Omonov represented Uzbekistan in the shot put F41 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal with a distance of 14.06 meters, setting a new Paralympic record. In 2021, the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, awarded Omonov the honorary title of "Uzbekiston iftixori" ("Pride of Uzbekistan").
At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, he won a gold medal in the shout put F41 event with a distance of 14.73 meters.