Uzbekistani gymnast (born 1996)
Rasuljon Abdurakhimov Full name Rasuljon Shukhratovich Abdurakhimov Nickname(s) Rasul Country represented Uzbekistan Born (1996-10-03 ) 3 October 1996 (age 28) Fergana , UzbekistanResidence Tashkent , UzbekistanHeight 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics Years on national team 2010 – present Head coach(es) Ruslan Irgashev
Rasuljon Shukhratovich Abdurakhimov (born 3 October 1996)[ 1] is an Uzbek gymnast . At the 2024 Asian Championships , he won a silver medal in the team event and a bronze medal on the parallel bars. He is the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games all-around and parallel bars bronze medal. He competed in the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games .
Early and personal life
Abdurakhimov was born on 3 October 1996 in Fergana . He began gymnastics in his hometown at the age of five and moved to Tashkent for his training. He has a wife, Barno Valieva, and one son.[ 1] [ 2]
Career
2014–17
Abdurakhimov began competing in senior international competitions in 2014. He represented Uzbekistan at the 2014 Asian Games and finished seventh with the team .[ 3] Then at the 2014 World Championships , the Uzbekistan team finished 32nd,[ 4] and Abdurakhimov finished 127th in the individual all-around.[ 5] He finished 18th in the all-around at the 2017 Asian Championships .[ 6]
2018–19
Abdurakhimov represented Uzbekistan at the 2018 Asian Games and placed seventh with the team . He finished 13th in the individual all-around . He also qualified for the parallel bars final , finishing eighth.[ 7] Then at the 2018 World Championships , the Uzbekistan team finished 38th,[ 8] and Abdurakhimov finished 69th in the individual all-around.[ 9]
Abdurakhimov competed at the 2019 Summer Universiade but did not advance to any finals.[ 10] He then competed at the 2019 World Championships , finishing 45th in the all-around and earning a berth for the 2020 Summer Olympics .[ 11] [ 12]
2021–22
Abdurakhimov finished seventh in the parallel bars at the 2021 Varna World Challenge Cup .[ 13] He then competed at the Olympic Games and finished 49th in the all-around during the qualification round .[ 14]
Abdurakhimov finished fifth on the parallel bars at the 2022 Cairo World Cup .[ 15] Then at the Islamic Solidarity Games , he won a silver medal with teammates Abdulla Azimov and Khabibullo Ergashev . Individually, he won the bronze medal in the all-around behind Adem Asil and Ivan Tikhonov . He then won another bronze medal in the parallel bars final.[ 16]
2023
Abdurakhimov finished seventh on the parallel bars at the 2023 Baku World Cup .[ 17] He then won his first FIG World Cup medal at the 2023 Varna World Challenge Cup with a gold medal on the parallel bars.[ 18] He also finished eighth on the horizontal bar.[ 19] Then at the 2023 Asian Championships , he finished fifth in the horizontal bar final and with the Uzbekistan team.[ 20] He finished fourth on both the parallel bars and horizontal bar at the Mersin World Challenge Cup.[ 21] He then competed at the 2023 World Championships where Uzbekistan finished 17th in team qualifications.[ 22]
2024
Abdurakhimov competed in the 2024 FIG World Cup series to earn points for Olympic qualification . At the first event in Cairo, he finished sixth on the parallel bars.[ 23] He won the bronze medal on the parallel bars behind Ukrainians Illia Kovtun and Oleg Verniaiev .[ 24] Then in Doha, he finished fifth in the parallel bars final.[ 25] As the second-highest eligible overall finisher on the parallel bars, he won a berth for the 2024 Summer Olympics .[ 26] He then competed at the 2024 Asian Championships , he won a silver medal in the team competition behind China.[ 27] Then in the parallel bars final, he won the bronze medal behind Carlos Yulo and Yin Dehang .[ 28] He represented Uzbekistan at the 2024 Summer Olympics , competing on the parallel bars and finishing 22nd in the qualification round .[ 29]
Awards
After competing in the 2020 Olympic Games , Abdurakhimov received the Builder of the Future medal from the President of Uzbekistan .[ 30]
References
^ a b "Abdurakhimov Rasuljon" . Paris 2024 . International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 22 July 2024 .
^ "Abdurakhimov Rasuljon" . Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games . International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 2 September 2021 .
^ "Gymnastics Artistic Men's Qualification And Team Final" (PDF) . Gymnastics Results . Incheon 2014 . 21 September 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2023 .
^ "45th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning (CHN) Men's Qualification Team Results" (PDF) . USA Gymnastics . International Gymnastics Federation . 3 October 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ "45th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning (CHN) Men's Qualification Individual Results" (PDF) . USA Gymnastics . International Gymnastics Federation . 3 October 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ "Results for 7th Senior Asian Championships 2017 Bangkok (THA)" . International Gymnastics Federation . Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ "Official Results Book Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF) . Asian Games . p. 7, 37, 46. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ "48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha (QAT), 25 October – 3 November 2018 Men's Team Quaification" (PDF) . USA Gymnastics . International Gymnastics Federation . 25 October 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ "48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha (QAT), 25 October – 3 November 2018 Men's All-Around Qualification" (PDF) . USA Gymnastics . International Gymnastics Federation . 25 October 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ "30th Summer Universiade 2019 Artistic Gymnastics Qualification Seniors Men" (PDF) . 30th Summer Universiade 2019 Main Results . 4 July 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2021 .
^ "49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Stuttgart (GER), 4 October – 13 October 2019 Men's All-Around Qualification" (PDF) . USA Gymnastics . International Gymnastics Federation . 6 October 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ "Congratulations to Tahir Gulyamov and Rasuljon Abdurakhimov!" . National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan . 3 October 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ Hopkins, Lauren (31 May 2021). "2021 Varna Challenge Cup Men's Results" . The Gymternet . Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ "Artistic Gymnastics: Men's Qualification – Results" (PDF) . International Olympic Committee . Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021 .
^ "2022 FIG Apparatus World Cup Cairo (EGY) Parallel Bars" (PDF) . USA Gymnastics . International Gymnastics Federation . 20 March 2022. p. 5. Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ "5th Islamic Solidarity Games – Artistic Gymnastics Konya, TUR 09-18 Agu 2022 MAG Results" (PDF) . Konya 2021 . Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ Hopkins, Lauren (12 March 2023). "2023 Baku World Cup Men's Results" . The Gymternet . Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ "World Challenge Cup: Veterans and rookies brilliant in Bulgaria" . International Gymnastics Federation . 30 May 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ Hopkins, Lauren (30 May 2023). "2023 Varna Challenge Cup Men's Results" . The Gymternet . Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ "Senior Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships 2023 – Men's Artistic Gymnastics" . ScoreExpress Results . Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ Hopkins, Lauren (3 September 2023). "2023 Mersin Challenge Cup Men's Results" . The Gymternet . Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ "52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Antwerp (BEL), 30 September – 8 October 2023 Men's Team Qualification" (PDF) . USA Gymnastics . International Gymnastics Federation . 30 September 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ Hopkins, Lauren (18 February 2024). "2024 Cairo World Cup Men's Results" . The Gymternet . Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ "Champions in Cottbus! All the thrills from a World Cup weekend to remember" . International Gymnastics Federation . 27 February 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ Hopkins, Lauren (20 April 2024). "2024 Doha World Cup Men's Results" . The Gymternet . Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ "23 more Artistic gymnasts have earned Olympic berths! See who's headed to Paris here" . International Gymnastics Federation . 22 April 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ "17th Junior & 11th Senior Men Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships Men's Senior Team Final" (PDF) . Asian Gymnastics Union . 17 May 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ "Filipino Gymnast Carlos Yulo Dominates 11th Senior Men Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships with Four Gold Medal" . Asian Gymnastics Union . 20 May 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
^ "Artistic Gymnastics Men's Parallel Bars Qualification" . International Gymnastics Federation . International Olympic Committee . 27 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024 .
^ "Prezident Olimpiadada ishtirok etgan sportchilar va murabbiylarni mukofotladi" [The President awarded the athletes and coaches who participated in the Olympics]. Gazeta uz (in Uzbek). 13 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2024 .
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