Firdavsbek Musabekov is a visually impaired Uzbekistani Paralympic swimmer.[1] He is a gold medalist at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Firdavsbek Musabekov
Sport
CountryUzbekistan
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilityVision impairment
Disability classS13
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Uzbekistan
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m breaststroke SB13
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 London 100 m breaststroke SB13
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 100 m breaststroke SB13
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 200 m ind. medley SM13
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 100 m breaststroke SB13
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 400 m freestyle S13

Career

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He represented Uzbekistan at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won one of the gold medals in the men's 100 metre breaststroke SB13 event. Oleksii Fedyna, representing Ukraine, also won a gold medal as both swimmers finished with a time of 1:04.94.[1][2][3]

At the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships held in London, United Kingdom, he won the silver medal in the men's 100m breaststroke SB13 event.[4]

He also represented Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Firdavsbek Musabekov". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Five countries who won historic golds at Rio 2016". paralympic.org. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. ^ Etchells, Daniel (11 September 2016). "Kiwi Pascoe claims eighth Paralympic swimming gold medal of career in world record time". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  4. ^ "London 2019 Results". paralympic.org. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Swimming Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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