Special Information About the Uzbek Delegation Participating in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
The Uzbekistan National Olympic Committee (NOC) Media Department provided exclusive statements to our Sports Declaration brand ahead of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. These statements contain many striking details about Uzbekistan’s preparations and participation in the Olympics. Uzbekistan’s participation in this significant international event marks numerous firsts in the country’s sports history, highlighting the achievements of its athletes and developments across the nation.
Uzbekistan has set a new record for its participation in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, securing 75 qualifications across 19 sports, with a total of 90 athletes set to compete.
For the first time, Uzbekistan will witness its Olympic football team competing for medals on French soil, marking a milestone in team sports participation.
Additionally, Uzbekistan has qualified for the first time in archery, diving, and women’s wrestling. The national judo team has also achieved a historic milestone, qualifying 13 athletes for the Olympics.
The Uzbekistan women’s national boxing team will participate in the Olympics with four athletes for the first time in history. The taekwondo WT team will make its Olympic debut with five athletes.
In men’s artistic gymnastics, Uzbekistan will field three athletes at the Olympics for the first time. The delegation’s youngest athlete, Amaliya Mamedova (artistic gymnastics), was born on August 29, 2008, while the oldest athlete, Olga Zabelinskaya (cycling), was born on May 10, 1980.
Our female athletes have secured a total of 32 licenses, setting a new record for the Uzbek delegation. Uzbekistan’s cycling team will also participate with four athletes in the Olympics for the first time.
The delegation includes four Olympic champions: Ulugbek Rashitov, Akbar Juraev, Bahodir Jalolov, and Hasanboy Dusmatov. These athletes aim to add more medals to their Olympic tally.
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