Rishod Sobirov
Uzbek judoka: bronze medallist at three Olympics (2008, 2012, 2016), world champion in 2010 and 2011 and Asian Games winner in 2010.
- Occupation:
- Athlete, Judoka
- Born:
- September 11 1986(40 years old) ♍
- Birthplace:
- Jondor District, Bukhara
Biography
Rishod Rashidovich Sobirov was born on 11 September 1986 in the village of Buribagi, Jondor district of the Bukhara region (according to Russian Wikipedia). He won the Asian youth championship in 2005–2006. He competed mainly at 60 kg and later at 66 kg.
He won Olympic bronze three times: in 2008 (Beijing) and 2012 (London) at 60 kg and in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro) at 66 kg. At the World Championships he took gold at 60 kg in Tokyo in 2010 and in Paris in 2011, and bronze at 66 kg in Astana in 2015.
In 2010 he won the Asian Games in Guangzhou and in 2014 took team bronze in Incheon; at the Asian Championships he won silver in 2007 and bronze in 2009. He won World Masters events in Suwon (2010) and Baku (2011) and several Grand Slams (Moscow 2010, Paris 2011 and 2012, Moscow 2011).
State honours (per Russian Wikipedia): Honoured Athlete of Uzbekistan (2008), the title «O'zbekiston iftixori» (2012) and the «El-yurt hurmati» order (2016).
Awards
Pride of Uzbekistan2012 · Uzbekistan
Honoured Sportsman of Uzbekistan2008 · Uzbekistan
Order «El-yurt hurmati»2016 · Uzbekistan
Life path
- 2008Beijing Olympic bronze
60 kg.
- 2010World champion
Tokyo, 60 kg; also Asian Games gold in Guangzhou.
- 2011World champion
Paris, 60 kg.
- 2012London Olympic bronze
60 kg.
- 2014Asian Games bronze
Incheon, team event.
- 2015World Championships bronze
Astana, 66 kg.
- 2016Rio Olympic bronze
66 kg.
Achievements
- 🥉Bronze medalOlympic Games, Beijing (2008)
- 🥉Bronze medalOlympic Games, London (2012)
- 🥉Bronze medalOlympic Games, Rio de Janeiro (2016)
- 🥇Gold medalWorld Championships, Tokyo (2010)
- 🥇Gold medalWorld Championships, Paris (2011)
- 🥉Bronze medalWorld Championships, Astana (2015)
- 🥇Gold medalAsian Games, Guangzhou (2010)
- 🥉Bronze medalAsian Games, Incheon (2014)
- 🥈Silver medalAsian Championships, Kuwait City (2007)
- 🥉Bronze medalAsian Championships, Taipei (2009)