Muzaffar Tursunkhujaev

Muzaffar Tursunkhujaev (born 16 January 1998)[1] is a visually impaired Uzbekistani Paralympic swimmer.[2] He is a two-time bronze medalist at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Muzaffar Tursunkhujaev
Personal information
Born (1998-01-16) 16 January 1998
Sport
CountryUzbekistan
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilityVision impairment
Disability classS13
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Uzbekistan
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 50 m freestyle S13
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m butterfly S13
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Madeira 100 m freestyle S13
Bronze medal – third place 2019 London 50 m freestyle S13
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 100 m butterfly S13
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta 50 m freestyle S13
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta 100 m freestyle S13
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta 100 m backstroke S13

Career

He represented Uzbekistan at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won two bronze medals: in the men's 50 metre freestyle S13 and men's 100 metre butterfly S13 events.[2] He also competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3]

At the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships held in London, United Kingdom, he won the bronze medal in the men's 50 metres freestyle S13 event.[4]

References
  1. "Muzaffar Tursunkhujaev Profile". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  2. "Muzaffar Tursunkhujaev". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. "Swimming Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. "2019 World Para Swimming Championships | Day 7". Olympic Channel. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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