Uzbekistan sent people to compete at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Only one skier from Uzbekistan was selected to go. Yokutkhon Kholbekova (Uzbek: Ёқутхон Холбекова) is going to compete in para-Nordic skiing. Saodat Numanova was selected to referee para-alpine skiing events. 2018 is the second time for Uzbekistan going to the Winter Paralympics.
Team
Skiers from Uzbekistan were invited to the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[1] Yokutkhon Kholbekova (Uzbek: Ёқутхон Холбекова) was the only skier selected. She competed in para-Nordic skiing.[2] Saodat Numanova was selected to referee para-alpine skiing events.[3]
The table below contains the list of members of people (called "Team Uzbekistan") in the 2018 games.
Team Uzbekistan
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Sport
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Gender
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Classification
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Events
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Yokutkhon Kholbekova (Uzbek: Ёқутхон Холбекова)
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para-Nordic skiing
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female
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History
Uzbekistan first went to the Winter Paralympic Games in 2014. They sent 2 sportspeople. Ramil Gayazov was the only one who competed. They did not win any medals.[6][7]
Para-Nordic skiing
Skiers
Yokutkhon Kholbekova went to a World Cup event in January 2018.[2] She also competes in para-athletics events, participating in national championships in Uzbekistan.[8]
Schedule
On 12 March, the 15 km race takes place. Standing and vision impaired women race started at 10:00 PM. The sprint classic qualification took place on 14 March from 10:00 AM – 11:25 AM for both men and women in all classes. It was followed in the afternoon by the semifinals and finals. The classic race took place on 17 March. The standing and visually impaired women's race took place from 10:00 AM - 12:30.[9]
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