Uzbekistan has participated in the summer Olympics since 1996. A total of 17 medals have been won by Uzbeki athletes in the summer games, including four gold medals.
Artur Taymazov (pictured) is the only multiple gold medalist for Uzbekistan in the Olympics, with two gold medals. The wrestler scored both gold medal victories in the finals of the freestyle super-heavyweight (wrestling). His first gold was at Athens 2004 when he defeated Ali Reza Rezaei (IRI) in final, and at Beijing 2008, defeated Bakhtiyar Akhmedov (RUS) in the final.
Boxer Mukhammad Kadyr Abdullayev won the first gold medal for Uzbekistan, by way of his win in the men's light-welterweight (boxing) final over Ricardo Williams Jr. (USA) at Sydney 2000.
Wrestler Alexsandr Dokturisvhvili won gold in the Greco-Roman middleweight (wrestling) at Athens 2004, defeating Marko Yli Hannusksela (FIN) in the final.
As of now, 50 Uzbeki athletes are headed to London to compete in twelve events, including athletics, boxing, swimming, cycling, judo, taekwondo, weightlifting and wrestling.
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