Rustam Djangabaev (born 25 August 1993) is an Uzbekistani heavyweight weightlifter. He won a gold medal at the 2017 Asian Championships and a bronze at the 2018 Asian Games. He placed sixth at the 2016 Olympics.[2]

Rustam Djangabaev
Djangabaev at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
NationalityUzbekistani
Born (1993-08-25) 25 August 1993 (age 31)
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight149.49 kg (330 lb)
Sport
Country Uzbekistan
SportWeightlifting
Event+109 kg
Coached byMansurbek Chashemov
Bakhrom Abdumalikov[1]
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Uzbekistan
World Championships
Disqualified 2018 Ashgabat +109 kg
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta +105 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ashgabat +105 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Baku +105 kg

Djangabaev took up weightlifting in 2011. He has a degree in physical education from the Nukus State Pedagogical Institute.[1]

In 2019 he tested positive for Growth Hormone and was banned until 2023 by the International Weightlifting Federation.[3]

Major results

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Representing   Uzbekistan
Olympic Games
2016   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil +105 kg 185 190 195 5 230 237 237 8 432 6
World Championships
2015   Houston, United States +105 kg 165 170 174 21 205 210 215 22 389 20
2017   Anaheim, United States +105 kg 195 200 205 5 240 247 252 4 447 4
2018   Ashgabat, Turkmenistan +109 kg 195 202 202 4 236 244 245 DQ 447 DQ
Asian Games
2018   Jakarta, Indonesia +105 kg 195 200 203 3 240 248 252 2 455  

References

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  1. ^ a b c Rustam Djangabaev. asiangames2018.id
  2. ^ "Rustam Djangabaev". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Sanctions – International Weightlifting Federation".
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