Sanjar Zokirov
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sanjar Zokirov |
| Nationality |
 Uzbekistan |
| Born |
6 January 1983 Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event(s) | 60 kg |
Sanjar Zokirov (also Sanzhar Zakirov, Uzbek: Санжар Закиров; born January 6, 1983 in Tashkent) is an Uzbek judoka, who competed in the men's extra-lightweight category.[1] He attained a fifth-place finish in the 60-kg division at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, and also represented his nation Uzbekistan at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]
Zokirov qualified for the Uzbek squad in the men's extra-lightweight class (60 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by placing fifth and receiving a berth from the Asian Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He lost his opening match to Georgian-born Greek judoka Revazi Zintiridis, who scored an ippon victory and quickly subdued him on the tatami with a tani otoshi (valley drop) twenty-seven seconds remaining into their bout.[3]
References
- ↑ "Sanjar Zokirov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "Disappointing day for India". The Hindu. 3 October 2002. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "Judo: Men's Extra-Lightweight (60kg/132 lbs) Round of 32". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
External links
- Sanjar Zokirov at JudoInside.com
