Rustam Djangabaev

Rustam Djangabaev (born 25 August 1993) is an Uzbekistani heavyweight weightlifter. He won a gold medal at the 2017 Asian Championships and a bronze at the 2018 Asian Games. He placed sixth at the 2016 Olympics.^[2]

Rustam Djangabaev

Djangabaev at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Nationality	Uzbekistani
Born	(1993-08-25) 25 August 1993 (age 31)
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight	149.49 kg (330 lb)
Sport
Country	Uzbekistan
Sport	Weightlifting
Event	+109 kg
Coached by	Mansurbek Chashemov Bakhrom Abdumalikov[1]
Medal record Men's weightlifting Representing  Uzbekistan World Championships Disqualified 2018 Ashgabat +109 kg Asian Games 2018 Jakarta +105 kg Asian Championships 2017 Ashgabat +105 kg Islamic Solidarity Games 2017 Baku +105 kg

Djangabaev took up weightlifting in 2011. He has a degree in physical education from the Nukus State Pedagogical Institute.^[1]

In 2019 he tested positive for Growth Hormone and was banned until 2023 by the International Weightlifting Federation.^[3]

Major results

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
			1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank
Representing  Uzbekistan
Olympic Games
2016	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	+105 kg	185	190	195	5	230	237	237	8	432	6
World Championships
2015	Houston, United States	+105 kg	165	170	174	21	205	210	215	22	389	20
2017	Anaheim, United States	+105 kg	195	200	205	5	240	247	252	4	447	4
2018	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	+109 kg	195	202	202	4	236	244	245	DQ	447	DQ
Asian Games
2018	Jakarta, Indonesia	+105 kg	195	200	203	3	240	248	252	2	455