Sanjar Zokirov
Sanjar Zokirov (also Sanzhar Zakirov, Uzbek: Санжар Закиров; born 6 January 1983, in Tashkent) is an Uzbek judoka, who competed in the men's extra-lightweight category.[1] He attained a fifth-place finish in the –60 kg division at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, and also represented his nation Uzbekistan at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]
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| Born | 6 January 1983 Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Uzbekistan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –60 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic Games | R32 (2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | R16 (2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Champ. | (2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 52792 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 15099 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 14 February 2022. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Zokirov qualified for the Uzbek squad in the men's extra-lightweight class (60 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by placing fifth and receiving a berth from the Asian Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He lost his opening match to Georgian-born Greek judoka Revazi Zintiridis, who scored an ippon victory and quickly subdued him on the tatami with a tani otoshi (valley drop) twenty-seven seconds remaining into their bout.[3]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ . The Hindu. 3 October 2002. Archived from the original on 16 January 2003. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Judo: Men's Extra-Lightweight (60kg/132 lbs) Round of 32". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
External links edit
- Sanjar Zokirov at the International Judo Federation
- Sanjar Zokirov at JudoInside.com
- Sanjar Zokirov at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Sanjar Zokirov at Olympedia
- at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Sanjar Zokirov at The-Sports.org