Uzbekistan announces boxing team roster for Asian Games

A press conference was held in Tashkent at the Museum of Olympic and Paralympic Glory regarding the upcoming participation of the delegation of Uzbekistan in the Asian and Para Asian Games to be held in Aichi-Nagoya in 2026. The Uzbek team plans to participate in 42 sports events at the Asian Games and in 11 disciplines at the Para Asian Games, including several debut categories.

The event gathered Deputy Minister of Sport Shahrullo Mahmudov, Deputy Chairman of the National Paralympic Committee Hikmat Toshmatov, Paralympic champion of Paris-2024 in para athletics Yorkinkbek Odilov, as well as representatives from the media and the sports community.

At the Asian Games, Uzbek athletes will represent 42 sports, 36 of which are part of the Olympic program. For the first time, representatives of Uzbekistan will participate in disciplines such as beach volleyball, volleyball, sailing, squash, and MMA.

Shahrullo Mahmudov commented on issues related to Japan's hot and humid climate, stating that the weather conditions will not be an obstacle for the republic's athletes. He emphasized that the conditions are the same for all participants, and all necessary opportunities for adaptation are provided for the athletes.

Speaking about the potential for winning medals, the deputy minister noted that thanks to state support, the chances of athletes are equal in all categories of disciplines. Furthermore, he explained the decision to send only the women's team to the handball tournament because it has higher chances of successful performance compared to the men's team.

Hikmat Toshmatov provided information on the preparation for the Para Asian Games. At the competitions in Aichi-Nagoya, Uzbek para-athletes will participate in 11 sports, three of which are new to the country: para fencing, para archery, and boccia.

The Uzbekistan Weightlifting Federation has officially presented the national team for participation in the XX Asian Games in the summer of 2026, which will consist of six Uzbek athletes.

In the men's category, Uzbekistan will send five weightlifters. Among them, Adhamjon Ergashev will compete in the under 65 kg category, and Diyorbek Ruzmetov will compete in the under 75 kg category. Hasanboy Berdiev is registered in the under 85 kg category, and Mukhammadkodir Toshtemirov will compete in the under 95 kg category. Olympic champion Akbar Jurayev will participate in the under 110 kg category.

In the women's category, Uzbekistan will be represented by Nigora Abdullaeva, who will compete in the under 53 kg category. Thus, the total composition of the national weightlifting team for the Asian Games includes five men and one woman.

The XX Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya 2026 will take place in Japan from September 19 to October 4, 2026.

The Uzbekistan national team won 19 medals at the VI World Nomadic Games held in Kyrgyzstan. Thanks to this result, the team secured fifth place in the overall medal standings.

Uzbek athletes received four gold, four silver, and eleven bronze awards. The competitions started on August 31 and concluded on September 6. Approximately 3 thousand athletes from 113 different countries participated, competing in 43 different disciplines.

Results and Team Standings

In the final count, Uzbekistan was directly behind Mongolia, which earned 21 medals, including five gold, three silver, and thirteen bronze. Furthermore, in terms of gold medals, the Uzbek team lagged behind only four other nations.

Kazakhstan won the Games, with its athletes securing 74 awards: 32 gold, 20 silver, and 22 bronze. Kyrgyzstan came in second place, collecting 84 medals, although only 30 of them were gold. Russia took third place, showing 36 awards, including seven gold ones.

It is important to note that the ranking in the final table was based on the number of gold medals, not on the total number of awards received.

Additionally, it is reported that the Afghanistan national team previously withdrew from the kokpar tournament. This decision was made by the team after losing to Uzbekistan with a score of 1:4; the reason for withdrawal was problems with horses.