Jahon Qurbonov (Russian: Dzhakhon Kurbanov; born 12 February 1986, in Leninabad, now Khujand) is an amateur boxer from Tajikistan, who competed in the 2006 Asian Games in the Light Heavyweight (-81 kg) division. There he beat Mehdi Ghorbani in the semifinals and won the gold medal in a decisive final bout against Korea's Hak Sung Song 30–15.[1]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Джахон Курбонов |
Nationality | Tajikistani |
Born | Leninabad, Tajik SSR, USSR | 12 February 1986
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Boxing |
Weight class | Light Heavyweight |
Medal record |
At the 2007 World Championships he beat Luis Gonzalez but was DQd against Yerkebulan Shynaliyev.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Qurbanov beat Abbos Atoev of Uzbekistan and then Croatia's Marijo Šivolija before being eliminated by Shynaliyev, again via DQ for biting.[2][3]
He qualified for the 2012 Olympics in London, where he was knocked out by Yahia El-Mekachari in the first round.
References
edit- ^ Light heavyweight final bout results
- ^ "Again, it becomes bite night". Boston.com. 20 August 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2016.[dead link ]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jahon Qurbonov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
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