 Bobur Shokirjonov in 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Uzbekistan |
| Born | 5 December 1990 Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Javelin throw: 84.24 m (2015) |
Bobur Shokirjonov (or Babur Shakirdzhanov, Uzbek: Бoбур Шoкиржoнов; born December 5, 1990, in Tashkent) is an Uzbekistan javelin thrower.[1][2] He achieved a sixth-place finish at the 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
At age seventeen, Shokirjonov made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's javelin throw. He placed thirty-third overall in the qualifying rounds, with a throw of 69.54 metres.[3]
