The Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games have become the pinnacle of Uzbekistan’s sports history, marking the country’s most successful Olympic performance to date.
At the 33rd Summer Olympic Games in Paris, Uzbekistan made a historic impact by securing 13 podium finishes, including eight gold, two silver, and three bronze medals, with 90 athletes representing the nation across 19 sports.
Oybek Kasimov, Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, highlighted the comprehensive preparation efforts leading up to the Paris 2024 Olympics. Kasimov emphasized the extensive preparation camps held both domestically and abroad, with the involvement of high-level foreign coaches.
“The number of sports in which Uzbek athletes participate in the Olympics has increased, and the country was represented for the first time in football, archery, women’s wrestling, and diving,” Kasimov noted.
He also mentioned that Uzbek boxers started their training in Paris 15 days before the Olympics, preparing for the Games by competing with athletes from other countries.
Three Uzbek athletes achieve Olympic Glory for second time
Uzbek athletes won five gold medals in boxing, one gold each in judo, freestyle wrestling, and taekwondo at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Additionally, they secured one silver medal each in athletics and taekwondo, along with three bronze medals in judo and freestyle wrestling, making it the most successful Olympic campaign in Uzbekistan’s history.
In a remarkable leap at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Uzbekistan climbed 19 places to achieve 13th in the world, securing a total of 13 medals, making it their most successful Olympic campaign to date.
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