Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Classification
S13, SB13, SM13
Further personal information
Residence
Tashkent, UZB
Languages
Russian, Uzbek
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began swimming in 2008 in Andizhan, Uzbekistan.
International debut
Year
2015
Competing for
Uzbekistan
General interest
Nicknames
Firdavs (Facebook profile, 22 Oct 2021)
Hobbies
Running, fishing, watching movies, listening to music. (Facebook profile, 22 Oct 2021)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a gold medal in the SB13 100m breaststroke at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)
Most influential person in career
Coach Nodirbek Abdullayev. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)
Hero / Idol
Russian mixed martial artist Fedor Emelianenko. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)
Awards and honours
He received the Pride of Uzbekistan honour in recognition of his achievements at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (gazeta.uz, 22 Sep 2016)
He has received the title of Master of Sport in Uzbekistan. (Athlete, 26 Sep 2017)
He has received the title of Master of Sport in Uzbekistan. (Athlete, 26 Sep 2017)
Milestones
He became the first male Para swimmer representing Uzbekistan to win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games when he claimed victory in the SB13 100m breaststroke at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 08 Mar 2019)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM13 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-10 | 4 | |
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB13 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-11 | 1 | |
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB13 | Final Round | 2016-09-11 | 1 | |
Men's 50 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-14 | 5 |