Doniyor Saliev

Doniyor Saliev

Sport
Country	Uzbekistan
Sport	Para-athletics
Disability	Vision impairment
Disability class	T12
Events	Long jump Triple jump
Medal record Paralympic Games 2024 Paris Long jump T12 2016 Rio de Janeiro Long jump T12 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 × 100 m relay T11–13 World Championships 2017 London Long jump T12 2019 Dubai Long jump T12 2023 Paris Long jump T12 2013 Lyon Triple jump T12 Islamic Solidarity Games 2017 Baku Long jump T12 Asian Para Games 2018 Jakarta Long jump T12 2022 Hangzhou Long jump T12 2010 Guangzhou Long jump F13

Doniyor Saliev is a visually impaired Uzbekistani Paralympic athlete competing in T12-classification events.[1] He is a three-time medalist at the Summer Paralympics. He is also a three-time gold medalist in the men's long jump T12 event at the World Para Athletics Championships.

Career

At the 2010 Asian Para Games held in Guangzhou, China, Saliev won the bronze medal in the men's long jump F13 event. He represented Uzbekistan at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He won the bronze medal in the men's long jump T12 event and the bronze medal in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay T11–13 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[1] Saliev was also the flag bearer in the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[2]

At the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan, Saliev won the gold medal in the men's long jump T12 event. In 2019, he qualified to represent Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan after winning the gold medal in the men's long jump T12 event at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[3][4] He competed in the men's long jump T12 event.[5]

He won the gold medal in the men's long jump T12 event at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France.[6]

Achievements

Track

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2016	Summer Paralympics	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	3rd	4 × 100 metres relay	43.47 s

Field

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2016	Summer Paralympics	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	3rd	Long jump T12	7.04 m

References

1. "Doniyor Saliev". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2019-12-25. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
2. "Full list of flag bearers for opening ceremony of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016.
3. "2019 World Para Athletics Championships - Results - Men's Long Jump T12 Final" (pdf). IPC. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
4. "Men's long jump T12" (PDF). 2019 World Para Athletics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
5. "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
6. "Results Book" (PDF). 2023 World Para Athletics Championships. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.

External links

• Doniyor Saliev at the International Paralympic Committee