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Uzbek Olympic athletes receive honourable titles, medals

Uzbek Olympic athletes receive honourable titles, medals
Uzbek Olympic athletes receive honourable titles, medals
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a decree, in line with which he awarded medalists of Rio Olympic Games and their coaches with honourable titles, medals and orders.

Boxers Fazliddin Gaibnazarov, Shahram Giyasov, Hasanbay Dusmatov, Shahobidin Zoirov and Bektemir Melikuziev received title “Uzbekistan Iftihory” (Honour of Uzbekistan).

Title of “Honored athlete of Uzbekistan” was conferred to Murodjon Ahmadaliev, Rustam Tulaganov (boxing), Magomed Ibragimov, Ikhtiyor Navruzov (wrestling) and Diyorbek Urozboev (judo).

Ruslan Nurudinov (weightlifiting) and Rishod Sobirov (judo) were awarded with “El-Yurt Hurmati” orders. Elmutat Tasmuradov (wrestling) was awarded with Mehnat Shuhrati order. Head coach of Uzbekistan boxing team Marat Kurbanov will receive the same order.

Head coach of Uzbekistan judo team Andrei Shturbabin was awarded with Dustlik order.

Coaches of Uzbekistan boxing team Marufjon Ahmedov, Rahmatjon Ruziahunov and Ziyatdinbek Toygonbaev became honored coaches of Uzbekistan. Coach of Uzbekistan wrestling team Eshpulat Hidoyatov received the same title.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.