Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbek athlete Safia Burkhonova has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris.
In the women’s para athletics shot put competition, class F12, she achieved a result of 14.12 meters, earning her the silver medal.
Previously, Safia Burkhonova won a silver medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympics and a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
So far, Uzbekistan has won 18 medals at the Paris Paralympics: 8 gold, 6 silver, and 4 bronze awards.
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