Evgeniya Sergeevna Karimova (Uzbek: Евгения Сергеевна Каримова; born June 12, 1989) is an Uzbekistani taekwondo practitioner.[1] She won a silver medal for the heavyweight category at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, losing out to two-time Olympic champion Chen Zhong of China in the final match.[2] She also shared her bronze medal position with Jordan's Nadin Dawani at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.
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| Nationality |  Uzbekistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 June 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Taekwondo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | +67 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Karimova represented Uzbekistan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she played for the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg). She lost the first preliminary match by a decisive point and a double defensive kick from Malaysia's Che Chew Chan in the final round, with a score of 4–5.[3]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Evgeniya Karimova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Chen wins women's over 72kg taekwondo gold". China Economic Net. 11 December 2006. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's +67kg (+148 lbs) Preliminary Round of 16". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
External links
edit- Evgeniya Karimova at TaekwondoData.com
- NBC Olympics Profile
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