Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — The second Presidential Olympics have concluded in Tashkent.
Over 12 days, 3,657 young athletes from all regions of Uzbekistan competed in 26 sports. A closing ceremony was held at the Olympic City to mark the conclusion of the competitions.
During the event, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov read out a congratulatory message from President of Uzbekistan and National Olympic Committee Chairman Shavkat Mirziyoyev addressed to the participants of the Presidential Olympics.
The ceremony was followed by awards for the competition’s top performers. In the Olympic category, the Tashkent city team took first place, while Khorezm was the leading region in the Paralympic category.
Award winners in individual categories
Most Talented Athlete
Olympic category:
Murodbek Egamberdiyev (athletics, Khorezm)
Kumush Kuchkinova (judo, Kashkadarya)
Paralympic category:
Jakhongir Mirzaliyev (para powerlifting, Tashkent city)
Mubina Ne’matova (para athletics, Surkhandarya)
Record-Breaking Female Athlete
Olympic category:
- Mushtariy Urolova (weightlifting, Tashkent region)
Paralympic category:
- Shakhnoza Yerezhepbaeva (para swimming, Republic of Karakalpakstan)
Best Coach
Olympic category:
- Ilkhom Tojiboyev (handball, Namangan)
Paralympic category:
- Khurshid Yo‘lchiboyev (para taekwondo, Ferghana)
Best Referee
Eshpulat Khidoyatov (wrestling, Republican Centre for Olympic and Paralympic Sports)
Izzatillo Islomov (swimming and para swimming, Uzbekistan State University of Physical Education and Sport)
Team and special awards
High Fighting Spirit and Team Unity — Tashkent region
Best Weightlifting Team — Kashkadarya
Best Boxing Team — Jizzakh
Best 3x3 Basketball Team — Ferghana
Best WT Taekwondo Team — Bukhara
Team Promoting Gender Equality — Surkhandarya
Region Winning the Most Medals Among Sports Schools — Andijan
Contribution to Expanding the Range of Sports — Republic of Karakalpakstan
Delegation Most Popular with Fans — Syrdarya
Promising Delegation — Namangan
Best Sports Teams
Olympic category:
1st place — Tashkent city
2nd place — Samarkand
3rd place — Khorezm
Paralympic category:
1st place — Khorezm
2nd place — Navoi
3rd place — Andijan
