Dildora Dilshod Kizi Aripova (Russian: Дильдора Дильшод кизи Арипова; born 29 January 2004) is an Uzbek artistic gymnast. She represented Uzbekistan at the inaugural junior World Championships.

Dildora Aripova
Дильдора Арипова
Aripova at the Islamic Solidarity Games in 2022
Personal information
Full nameDildora Dilshod Kizi Aripova
Country represented Uzbekistan
Born (2004-01-29) 29 January 2004 (age 20)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2016–present (UZB)
Head coach(es)Elvira Rakova
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Uzbekistan
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Tashkent Team
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Konya Balance Beam
Silver medal – second place 2021 Konya Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Konya All-Around
South Central Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dhaka Team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dhaka Uneven Bars
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dhaka Balance Beam
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Apparatus World Cup 0 1 1
World Challenge Cup 1 0 0
Total 1 1 1

Early life

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Aripova was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. She began training in gymnastics in 2010 and joined the national team of Uzbekistan in 2016.[1]

Junior gymnastics career

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2017

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Aripova made her international debut at the junior Asian Gymnastics Championships. She placed 9h in the all-around, fifth balance beam, and eighth on floor exercise.[2] She next competed at the 2017 Voronin Cup where she placed fourth in the all-around behind Russians Aleksandra Shchekoldina and Vladislava Urazova and compatriot Anastasiya Miroshnichenko. Additionally she placed fifth on uneven bars, fourth on balance beam, and second on floor exercise.[3]

2018–19

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Aripova began the 2018 season competing at the President's Cup in Almaty in the espoir division. She won gold in the all-around, vault, balance beam, and floor exercise, and won silver on the uneven bars.[4] She next competed at the 2018 Junior Asian Championships where she placed sixth on uneven bars and floor exercise and helped Uzbekistan finish fourth.[5] She next competed at Tournoi International where she finished fourteenth and at the Voronin Cup where she placed seventh in the all-around, fourth on balance beam, and eighth on floor exercise.

In June 2019 Aripova competed at the inaugural Junior World Championships alongside Anastasiya Miroshnichenko and Anna Silnova. Aripova finished 34th in the all-around and was the second highest placing Uzbek gymnast.[6] In December she competed at the Voronin Cup where she placed third in the all-around and on balance beam, fourth on vault, fifth on floor exercise, and sixth on uneven bars.[7]

Uneven Bars
Balance Beam
Balance Beam
Floor Exercise

Senior gymnastics career

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2021

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Aripova turned senior in 2020; however the mass majority of competitions were either canceled or postponed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. She made her senior international debut at the Varna Challenge Cup where she finished first on floor exercise, tied with Hanna Szujó.[8] In October Aripova competed at the South Central Asian Championships alongside Anastasiya Miroshnichenko, Giunaz Jumabekova, and Ominakhon Khalilova. They finished first as a team and individually Aripova scored the third highest all-around score but did not place due to Miroshnichenko and Khalilova scoring higher. She qualified to two event finals. During event finals Aripova won gold on the uneven bars and balance beam.[9]

2022

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Aripova (right) and team Uzbekistan at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games

Aripova competed at the Cairo World Cup. She placed eighth on uneven bars but won silver on floor exercise behind Hungarian Dorina Böczögő.[10] She next competed at the Baku World Cup. She finished third on floor exercise.[11] At the Asian Championships Aripova finished twelfth in the all-around and qualified to compete as an individual at the 2022 World Championships. Additionally she placed fourth during the floor exercise final.

In August Aripova competed at the Islamic Solidarity Games alongside Oksana Chusovitina and Ominakhon Khalilova. They finished second as a team behind Turkey. Individually Aripova placed second in the all-around behind Bengisu Yıldız but won gold on the balance beam.

Competitive history

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Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2017
Asian Championships 4 9 5 8
Voronin Cup 4 5 4  
2018 President's Cup          
Asian Championships 4 6 6
Tournoi International 14 5
Voronin Cup 7 4 8
2019
Junior World Championships 17 34
Voronin Cup   4 6   5
Senior
2021 Varna Challenge Cup  
South Central Asian Championships      
2022 Cairo World Cup 8  
Baku World Cup  
Varna Challenge Cup 8
Asian Championships 6 12 4
Islamic Solidarity Games     4 6   4
World Championships 135
2023 Cottbus World Cup 8 8
Doha World Cup 4
Cairo World Cup 8
Asian Championships 7 8
World Championships 73
2024
Asian Championships   7

References

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  1. ^ "ПРОФИЛЬ СПОРТСМЕНА". Uzbekistan Gymnastics Federation (in Russian).
  2. ^ "2017 Asian Junior Championships". The Gymternet. May 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "2017 Voronin Cup Results". The Gymternet. December 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "Milad Karimi Won His First Competition Of The Season". Gymnovosti. February 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 Asian Junior Championships Results". The Gymternet. April 30, 2018.
  6. ^ "2019 Junior World Championships Results". The Gymternet. July 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "2019 Voronin Cup Results". The Gymternet. December 2, 2019.
  8. ^ "Kovtun claims two golds, Perebinosova wins full set of medals in Varna". International Gymnastics Federation. May 31, 2021.
  9. ^ "Anastasiya stars as Uzbeks ooze with delight". The Daily Star. October 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "Armenian, Ukrainian gymnasts earn golden triples at Cairo Apparatus World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. March 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "Kovtun's fourth consecutive title leads Ukraine to distinction at Baku World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. April 4, 2022.
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