Bobur Shokirjonov

Bobur Shokirjonov

Bobur Shokirjonov in 2008
Personal information
Nationality	Uzbekistan
Born	5 December 1990 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	108 kg (238 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Javelin throw: 84.24 m (2015)

Bobur Shokirjonov (Uzbek: Бoбур Шoкиржoнов; born December 5, 1990 in Tashkent) is an Uzbekistan javelin thrower.^[1] He achieved a sixth-place finish at the 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

At age seventeen, Shokirjonov made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's javelin throw. He placed thirty-third overall in the qualifying rounds, with a throw of 69.54 metres.^[2]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Uzbekistan
2007	World Youth Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	11th	Javelin (700g)	66.93 m
2008	Asian Junior Championships	Jakarta, Indonesia	1st	Javelin	66.03 m
	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	6th	Javelin	71.66 m
	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	33rd (q)	Javelin	69.54 m
2009	Asian Championships	Guangzhou, China	10th	Javelin	69.14 m
2010	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China	14th	Javelin	66.02 m
2011	Asian Championships	Kobe, Japan	9th	Javelin	69.81 m
2013	Asian Championships	Pune, India	6th	Javelin	72.64 m
2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	7th	Javelin	76.34 m
2015	Asian Championships	Wuhan, China	2nd	Javelin	79.09 m
	Universiade	Gwangju, South Korea	16th (q)	Javelin	69.78 m

References

1. "Bobur Shokirjonov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
2. "Men's Javelin Throw Qualifying Rounds". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 14 December 2012.

External links

• Bobur Shokirjonov profile at IAAF
• NBC Olympics Profile