Tajikistan at the 2018 Asian Games

Tajikistan participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018.^[2] This event marks as the seventh appearance for Tajikistan since 1994 Hiroshima Games.^[3] The best achievement by medals was in 2006 Doha by collecting 2 gold and 2 bronze medals. At the last edition in Incheon, Tajikistan captured a gold, a silver, and 3 bronze medals, made the country standing in 23rd position, as their best ranking since the first occasion.^[2][4]

Tajikistan at the 2018 Asian Games
IOC code	TJK
NOC	National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan
Website	www.olympic.tj
in Jakarta and Palembang August 18 (18-08) – September 2 (2-09)
Competitors	87 in 16 sports
Flag bearer	Rustam Iskandari[1]
Medals Ranked 30th	Gold 0 Silver 4 Bronze 3 Total 7
Asian Games appearances (overview)
1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026

Tajikistan sent more than 80 athletes competing in 16 sporting events at this Games. Wrestler Rustam Iskandari assigned as a flag bearer at the opening ceremony parade.^{[citation needed]}

Medalists

Further information: 2018 Asian Games medal table

The following Tajikistan competitors won medals at the Games.

Medal Name Sport Event Date  Silver Dilshod Nazarov Athletics Men's hammer throw 26 Aug  Silver Behruzi Khojazoda Kurash Men's 81 kg 29 Aug  Silver Shahriyor Daminov Canoeing Men's C-1 1000 metres 30 Aug  Silver Umed Khasanbekov Sambo Men's 90 kg 1 Sep  Bronze Komronshokh Ustopiriyon Judo Men's 90 kg 31 Aug  Bronze Shakarmamad Mirmamadov Judo Men's +100 kg 31 Aug  Bronze Komronshokh Ustopiriyon Sambo Men's 90 kg 1 Sep

Medals by sport Sport Total Athletics 0 1 0 1 Canoeing 0 1 0 1 Judo 0 0 2 2 Kurash 0 1 0 1 Sambo 0 1 1 2 Total 0 4 3 7 Medals by day Day Date Total 1 August 19 0 0 0 0 2 August 20 0 0 0 0 3 August 21 0 0 0 0 4 August 22 0 0 0 0 5 August 23 0 0 0 0 6 August 24 0 0 0 0 7 August 25 0 0 0 0 8 August 26 0 1 0 1 9 August 27 0 0 0 0 10 August 28 0 0 0 0 11 August 29 0 1 0 1 12 August 30 0 1 0 1 13 August 31 0 0 2 2 14 September 1 0 1 1 2 15 September 2 0 0 0 0 Total 0 4 3 7

Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors representing Tajikistan that participated at the Games:

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Archery	1	3	4
Athletics	5	1	6
Boxing	2	2	4
Canoeing	6	0	6
Football	0	18	18
Ju-jitsu	3	0	3
Judo	7	1	8
Karate	2	1	3
Kurash	7	0	7
Sambo	4	0	4
Shooting	2	2	4
Swimming	3	2	5
Taekwondo	3	1	4
Weightlifting	1	0	1
Wrestling	9	0	9
Wushu	1	0	1
Total	56	31	87

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 2018 Asian Games

Recurve

Athlete	Event	Ranking round		Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
		Score	Seed	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Umedzhon Khudoyarov	Men's individual	440	47	Muto (JPN) L 0–6	Did not advance
Firuza Zubaydova	Women's individual	597	30	Karma (BHU) W 7–3	Le (TPE) L 0–6	Did not advance
Mavzuna Azimova		DNS		Did not advance
Zukhro Tagaeva		567	38	Akter (BAN) W 6–2	Sugimoto (JPN) L 0–6	Did not advance
Umedzhon Khudoyarov Firuza Zubaydova	Mixed team	1037	22	—	Malaysia L 0–6	Did not advance

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games

Tajikistan entered six athletes (5 men's and 1 women) to participate in the athletics competition at the Games.^[5][6]

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2018 Asian Games

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final	Rank
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Asror Vokhidov	–56 kg	Bye	J Al-Sudani (IRQ) L 2–3	Did not advance
Bakhodur Usmonov	–64 kg	D Saparamadu (SRI) W RSC	W Masuk (THA) L 1–4	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final	Rank
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Madina Ghaforova	–51 kg	Bye	S Devi (IND) L 0–5	Did not advance
Shoira Zulkaynarova	–60 kg	—	K Dharmathilake (SRI) W 5–0	Choe H-s (PRK) L 0–5	Did not advance

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 2018 Asian Games

Tajikistan participated in the canoeing with six men's athlete who competing in six different events.^[7]

Sprint

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Shahriyor Daminov	Men's C-1 1000 m	—				4:05.950
Shahriyor Daminov Mustafo Daminov	Men's C-2 200 m	45.112	5 QS	46.525	4	Did not advance
Shahriyor Daminov Mustafo Daminov	Men's C-2 1000 m	—				4:41.997	9
Abdusattor Gafurov	Men's K-1 200 m	42.301	5 QS	39.563	6	Did not advance
Abdusattor Gafurov Zohirjon Nabiev	Men's K-2 1000 m	3:52.381	5 QS	3:47.529	5	Did not advance
Abdusattor Gafurov Zohirjon Nabiev Saidilhomkhon Nazirov Tokhir Nurmukhammadi	Men's K-4 500 m	1:37.380	4 QS	1:34.501	3 QF	1:37.539	8

Qualification legend: QF=Final; QS=Semifinal

Football

Main article: Football at the 2018 Asian Games

Tajikistan Football Federation entered their women's team to participate at the Games, and were drawn in the Group B at the Games.^[8]

Summary

Team	Event	Group stage				Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Tajikistan women's	Women's tournament	North Korea L 0–16	China L 0–16	Hong Kong L 1–6	4	Did not advance			11

Women's tournament

Main article: Football at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's tournament

Roster

The following is the Tajikistan squad in the women's football tournament of the 2018 Asian Games. The team of 18 players was officially named on 13 August.^[9]

Head coach: Kanoat Latipov

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Saiyora Saidova	(1998-02-01)1 February 1998 (aged 20)	Zeboniso Dushanbe
16	1GK	Adolatkhon Komilova	(1997-11-19)19 November 1997 (aged 20)	Khatlon Bokhtar
23	1GK	Azimzoda Shukronai	(2002-12-29)29 December 2002 (aged 15)	Barh Nurak
2	2DF	Sakhina Saidova	(1999-12-16)16 December 1999 (aged 18)	Khatlon Bokhtar
5	2DF	Nasiba Olimova	(1999-01-14)14 January 1999 (aged 19)	Barh Nurak
9	2DF	Marjona Fayzulloeva	(2000-09-04)4 September 2000 (aged 17)	Zeboniso Dushanbe
12	2DF	Shakhnoza Boboeva	(2000-01-06)6 January 2000 (aged 18)	Khatlon Bokhtar
14	2DF	Nodira Mirzoeva	(1994-10-04)4 October 1994 (aged 23)	Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda
18	2DF	Shukrona Khojaeva	(2002-09-11)11 September 2002 (aged 15)	Zeboniso Dushanbe
21	2DF	Jumakhon Shukronai	(1999-04-04)4 April 1999 (aged 19)	Swallow Dushanbe
4	3MF	Natalia Sotnikova	(1994-07-02)2 July 1994 (aged 24)	Swallow Dushanbe
13	3MF	Mavjuda Safarova	(1999-05-07)7 May 1999 (aged 19)	Khatlon Bokhtar
17	3MF	Munisa Mirzoeva	(2000-12-15)15 December 2000 (aged 17)	Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda
19	3MF	Sayramjon Kholnazarova	(1999-08-27)27 August 1999 (aged 18)	Khatlon Bokhtar
20	3MF	Laylo Khalimova	(1997-11-16)16 November 1997 (aged 20)	Khatlon Bokhtar
6	4FW	Zulaikho Safarova	(2000-07-21)21 July 2000 (aged 18)	Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda
8	4FW	Madina Fozilova	(1996-05-01)1 May 1996 (aged 22)	Zeboniso Dushanbe
15	4FW	Nekubakht Khudododova	(2002-02-23)23 February 2002 (aged 16)	Zeboniso Dushanbe

Group B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	China	3	3	0	0	25	0	+25	9	Advance to Knockout stage
2	North Korea	3	2	0	1	24	2	+22	6
3	Hong Kong	3	1	0	2	6	16	−10	3
4	Tajikistan	3	0	0	3	1	38	−37	0

Source: Asian Games 2018
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

17 August 2018 (2018-08-17)

18:30 UTC+7

North Korea	16–0	Tajikistan
Sung Hyang-sim 2', 6', 24', 42' Kim Yun-mi 10', 19', 50' Rim Se-ok 31', 55', 66' Yu Jong-im 43' Kim Phyong-hwa 46' Kim Nam-hui 62' Kim Un-hwa 77', 82' Ri Hae-yon 79'	Report

Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang

Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)

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20 August 2018 (2018-08-20)

18:30 UTC+7

Tajikistan	0–16	China
	Report	Zhao Rong 3', 19', 47', 59', 90' Li Tingting 4' Wang Shuang 51' Wang Shanshan 64', 73', 81', 83', 87', 88', 90+1', 90+2', 90+3'

Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang

Referee: Bui Thi Thu Trang (Vietnam)

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22 August 2018 (2018-08-22)

18:30 UTC+7

Hong Kong	6–1	Tajikistan
Chan Wing Sze 2' Yuen 10' Ho Mui Mei 25', 32' Cham Ching Man 39' Chun Ching Hang 68'	Report	Sotnikova 36'

Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang

Referee: Lee Yi-chi (Chinese Taipei)

Ju-jitsu

Main article: Ju-jitsu at the 2018 Asian Games

Key:

• ADV – Won by advantages.
• RDC – Won by referee decision.
• SUB – Won by submission.

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM	Rank
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Shoymard Abdulnazarov	–62 kg	—	Y Taňryberdiýew (TKM) W 2–0	O Al-Fadhli (UAE) L 0–2	Did not advance
Abdumanon Rahimov	–77 kg	Bye	S Al-Hammadi (UAE) L 0–2	Did not advance
Abdughafur Abdulloev	–85 kg	—	Z Mater (YEM) W 100SUB–0	Ng WK (SGP) W 100SUB–0	K Balhol (UAE) L 0–11	Did not advance	A Gavriluk (KAZ) L 0–17	Did not advance

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2018 Asian Games

Tajikistan participated in Judo at the games with 8 athletes.^[10][7]

Key:

• 1st number — Ippon
• 2nd number — Waza-ari
• s — Shido

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM	Rank
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Sukhrob Boqiev	–60 kg	Bye	Shang Y (CHN) L 00–01	Did not advance
Yokubdzhon Bokiev	–66 kg	MS Raharjo (INA) W 10–01s3	S Akhadov (UZB) L 00s3–10s2	Did not advance
Behruzi Khojazoda	–73 kg	L Manivanh (LAO) W 10–00s2	K Rebahi (QAT) W 10s1–01s1	An C-r (KOR) L 00s1–01	Did not advance	B Rysmambetov (KGZ) L 00s2–10	Did not advance
Akmal Murodov	–81 kg	WA Rmilah (PLE) W 10–00s3	O Uuganbaatar (MGL) L 00s1–10s1	Did not advance
Komronshokh Ustopiriyon	–90 kg	Bye	SR Makaju (NEP) W 11–00s2	N Elias (LBN) W 10s2–00s3	G Altanbagana (MGL) L 01s1–11s1	Bye	I Bozbayev (KAZ) W 01s2–00s2
Saidzhalol Saidov	–100 kg	Bye	J Fadel (LBN) W 10–00	Cho G-h (KOR) L 00s2–01	Did not advance	V Demyanenko (KAZ) W 10s1–00	L Otgonbaatar (MGL) L 00s2–10s1	–
Shakarmamad Mirmamadov	+100 kg	—	S Zhabborov (KAZ) W 10–00s1	Ö Duurenbayar (MGL) L 00–01s1	Did not advance	B Toktogonov (KGZ) W 10–00	T Ojitani (JPN) W 10–00

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM	Rank
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Shohida Qalandarova	–57 kg	Bye	Kim J-d (KOR) L 00–10	Did not advance

Karate

Main article: Karate at the 2018 Asian Games

Tajikistan participated in the karate competition at the Games with three athletes (2 men's and 1 women).^[11]

Kurash

Main article: Kurash at the 2018 Asian Games

Tajikistan participated in the kurash competition with seven male athletes.^[5]

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Orifdzhon Dodov	–66 kg	M Dashti (KUW) W 012−010	Kao S (TPE) W 101−000	GA Ghanbari (IRI) L 003−010	Did not advance
Bakhodur Khalimov		Ş Kurbanow (TKM) W 100−011	MG Salem (YEM) W 100−000	Chan H-c (TPE) L 000−100	Did not advance
Behruzi Khojazoda	–81 kg	Bye	M Sobirov (UZB) W 010−010	Huang C-t (TPE) W 101−000	O Tiztak (IRI) W 100−000	E Aliakbari (IRI) L 010−011
Akmal Murodov		Bùi MQ (VIE) W 102−001	M Kasem (SYR) W 012−001	S Shomurodov (UZB) L 000−102	Did not advance
Davlatshoi Gazalshoi	–90 kg	Bye	H Misri (KUW) L 000−100	Did not advance
Nabimukhamad Khorkashev	+90 kg	J Pahlevani (IRI) L 000−010	Did not advance
Saidzhalol Saidov		Bye	Lee P-y (TPE) L 001−010	Did not advance

Sambo

Main article: Sambo at the 2018 Asian Games

Tajikistan participated in the sambo competition with four men's athletes.^[5]

Key:

• SU – Won by submission.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Repechage final	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Khasani Dzhomii	Men's 52 kg	S Jamalabad (IRI) W 1SU–0	I Akhmedjanov (UZB) W 0SU–3	IM Muttaqin (INA) W 1SU–0	B Ibragim (KAZ) L 3–4	Bye			A Rakhmatilloev (UZB) L 0–1	4
Somon Sangov		Bye	B Kanzhanov (KAZ) L 1–2	Did not advance		Bye	A Rakhmatilloev (UZB) L 0–3	Did not advance
Umed Khasanbekov	Men's 90 kg	Bye	Chuang K-j (TPE) W 8–0	RA Bahari (INA) W 7SU–1	A Aitbek (KAZ) W 1–1	Bye			K Kholmamatov (UZB) L 0–3
Komronshokh Ustopiriyon		Bye	A Zekenov (KAZ) W 11–3	N Orazmämmedow (TKM) W 7–1	K Kholmamatov (UZB) L 0–5	Bye			R Esgerow (TKM) W 3SU–0

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2018 Asian Games

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Bezhan Fayzullaev	10 m air pistol	555	34	Did not advance
Todzhiddin Valiev	10 m air rifle	610.0	34	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Dilorom Lagutenko	10 m air pistol	543	36	Did not advance
Malika Lagutenko	10 m air rifle	612.2	27	Did not advance

Mixed team

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Bezhan Fayzullaev Dilorom Lagutenko	10 m air pistol	712	21	Did not advance
Todzhiddin Valiev Malika Lagutenko	10 m air rifle	813.0	15	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2018 Asian Games

Tajikistan prepared their athletes who will compete at the Games.^[12]

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Olimjon Ishanov	50 m freestyle	25.43	41	Did not advance
	100 m freestyle	59.34	44	Did not advance
	50 m backstroke	31.87	34	Did not advance
Alijon Khairulloev	50 m freestyle	27.16	48	Did not advance
	100 m freestyle	58.06	41	Did not advance
	50 m butterfly	28.67	38	Did not advance
Ramziyor Khorkashov	50 m backstroke	33.21	37	Did not advance
	50 m breaststroke	35.21	34	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Karina Klimyk	50 m breaststroke	39.26	25	Did not advance
	50 m butterfly	33.94	22	Did not advance
Anastasiya Tyurina	100 m freestyle	1:19.50	27	Did not advance
	50 m butterfly	32.53	20	Did not advance

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2018 Asian Games

Tajikistan competed in taekwondo event with four athletes (3 men's and 1 women).^[7]

Kyorugi

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Mahmadjon Sunatov	Men's −58 kg	Ny Sovannroth (CAM) W 30–11	F Ashourzadeh (IRI) L 3–26	Did not advance
Khurram Mehtarshoev	Men's −63 kg	C Mousaco (TLS) W 32–10	Zhao S (CHN) L 4–24	Did not advance
Farkhod Negmatov	Men's −80 kg	Bye	S Morrison (PHI) L 17–19	Did not advance
Mokhru Khalimova	Women's +67 kg	—	L Tshering (BHU) DSQ	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2018 Asian Games

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ilkhomjon Shukurov	−77 kg	108	18	140	15	248	16

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2018 Asian Games

Tajikistan put-up 9 men's wrestlers at the Games. Six wrestlers competed in the freestyle event, while 3 wrestlers in the Greco-Roman events.^[7]

Key:

• F – Victory by fall.
• PP – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
• PO – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
• ST – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.

Men's freestyle

Athlete	Event	Qualification	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Hikmatullo Vohidov	−57 kg	E Bekhbayar (MGL) L 0–7	Did not advance			Kim S-g (KOR) L 0–9	Did not advance		18
Abdulqosim Fayziev	−65 kg	Bye	S Jindapan (THA) W 12–2	B Punia (IND) L 2–12	Did not advance	Bye	S Khasanov (UZB) L 0–10	Did not advance	9
Gamid Dzhalilov	−74 kg	Bye	A Rehman (PAK) W 10–0	Gong B-m (KOR) L 6–7	Did not advance				10
Bakhodur Kadirov	−86 kg	Bye	A Davlumbayev (KAZ) L 0–8	Did not advance					12
Rustam Iskandari	−97 kg	—	N A Ahmadi (AFG) WO	Did not advance			—	Did not advance	13
Farkhod Anakulov	−125 kg	—	N Zolboo (MGL) L 0–10	Did not advance			—	Did not advance	11

Men's Greco-Roman

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Mubinjon Akhmedov	−67 kg	Zhang GG (CHN) L 6–7	Did not advance				10
Bakhtovar Khasanov	−77 kg	H Al-Azzani (YEM) WO	S Permanow (TKM) L 0–5F	Did not advance			7
Sukhroj Azizov	−130 kg	Bye	M Abdullaev (UZB) L 0–9	Did not advance	Kim M-s (KOR) L 0–8	Did not advance	11

Wushu

Main article: Wushu at the 2018 Asian Games

Sanda

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Mirzodalerkhon Khurshedzoda	Men's –70 kg	—	P Kumar (IND) L 0–2	Did not advance