Asila Mirzayorova Explained

Asila Mirzayorova
Native Name:Asila Mirzayorova
Citizenship:Uzbek
Birth Date:1999 7, df=yes
Country:Uzbekistan
Sport:Para-athletics
Disability:Vision impairment
Disability Class:T11
Event:Long jump

Asila Mirzayorova (born 3 July 1999)[1] is a visually impaired Uzbekistani Paralympic athlete.[2] She won the silver medal in the women's long jump T11 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3] [4] She also set a new personal best of 4.91 metres.[4]

Biography

Asila was born in 1999 in the city of Karshi, Kashkadarya Region, Uzbekistan.[5] She had perfect vision until the age of 15 and was studying piano at a music school. After a head injury, she lost her sight and later began participating in sports.[6] [7] In 2021, by the decree of the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, she was awarded the title of "Oʻzbekiston Respublikasida xizmat koʻrsatgan sportchi".[8]

Career

In 2016, she began participating in Paralympic athletics under the guidance of coach Sardor Abduhalikov. Starting from 2017, she took part in international competitions.[9] In the same year, she won the Uzbekistan Para-Athletics Championship.[10] In that year, she also secured a gold medal in long jump at the Para Asian Junior Games.[11] In 2018, at the Summer Para Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, she won a bronze medal in the long jump with a result of 4.47 meters. In 2019, at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, UAE, she finished in seventh place with a result of 4.44 meters.[12] [13]

She won the silver medal in the women's long jump T11 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[14] In 2021, she was awarded the "O‘zbekiston belgisi" medal.[15] In the same year, she won a gold medal in long jump at the Grand Prix stage of Paralympic athletics in Dubai, UAE.[16] At the Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, in the long jump competition in the T11 category, she achieved a jump of 4.91 meters, earning her a silver medal in the games.[17]

She won the gold medal in the women's long jump T11 event at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France with a leap of 5.13 meters[18] and with this result, Asila Mirzayorova won a license to the 2024 Summer Paralympics Games.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asila Mirzayorova. live. 30 August 2021. 2020 Summer Paralympics. https://web.archive.org/web/20210829162510/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1727375-mirzayorova-asila.htm . 2021-08-29 .
  2. Web site: Asila Mirzayorova. live. 26 August 2021. Paralympic.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20210827064500/https://www.paralympic.org/asila-mirzayorova . 2021-08-27 .
  3. News: 27 August 2021. Tlili claims fourth shot put gold on opening day. Paralympic.org. 27 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Women's long jump T11 Results. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210827235146/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/resPG2020-/pdf/PG2020-/ATH/PG2020-_ATH_C73P_ATHWLONGJUMP11010-----FNL-000100--.pdf. 27 August 2021. 27 August 2021. 2020 Summer Paralympics.
  5. Web site: Спортсменка из Кашкадарьи – серебряный призер Паралимпиады . nkgz.uz . 2023-10-03.
  6. Web site: Паралимпиада-2020. Асила Мирзаëрова завоевала «серебро». Газета.uz . 2023-10-03.
  7. Web site: G‘oliblik ortidagi ko‘rinmas mashaqqatlar. Paralimpiada qahramonlari bilan tanishuv. Kun.uz. 2023-10-04.
  8. Web site: О награждении группы спортсменов и тренеров, добившихся высоких результатов на ХVI летних Паралимпийских играх в городе Токио . Uza.uz- National Information Agency of Uzbekistan . 2023-10-03.
  9. Web site: Athletics MIRZAYOROVA Asila - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . paralympic.org- official website of International Paralympic Committee. 2021-08-29 .
  10. Web site: Чемпионат паралимпийцев . usport.uz. 2023-10-03.
  11. Web site: Паралимпиячиларимизнинг навбатдаги муваффақияти – Қорақалпоғистон Ахборот Агентлиги . Dubai 2019 - Schedule & Results . 2023-10-03.
  12. Web site: Dubai 2019 - Schedule & Results . International Paralympic Committee . 2023-10-03.
  13. Web site: Архивированная копия . International Paralympic Committee . 2023-10-03.
  14. Web site: Asila Mirzayorova. paralympic.org- official website of International Paralympic Committee . 2023-10-04.
  15. Web site: Asila Mirzayorova etirof etildi . Olamsport.com . 2023-10-03.
  16. Web site: Гран-при в Дубае: паралимпийцы Узбекистана завоевали 24 медали . yuz.uz . 2023-10-03.
  17. Web site: Начинаем утро с хороших новостей: Асила Мирзаëрова стала серебряным призëром Токио-2020!. Национальный олимпийский комитет Узбекистана . 2023-10-03.
  18. Web site: Paris 2023 Para Athletics World Championships Live Results . 2023-11-04 . International Paralympic Committee . en.
  19. Web site: World Para Athletics Live Results. paralympic.org- official website of International Paralympic Committee . 2023-10-03.