Bobur Shokirjonov

Bobur Shokirjonov (or Babur Shakirdzhanov, ; born December 5, 1990, in Tashkent) is an Uzbekistani javelin thrower. He achieved a sixth-place finish at the 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

At age seventeen, Shokirjonov made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's javelin throw. He placed thirty-third overall in the qualifying rounds, with a throw of 69.54 metres.

Competition record Representing 2007 World Youth Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 1st Javelin (700g) 96.93 m 2008 Asian Junior Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 1st Javelin 66.03 m World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 6th Javelin 71.66 m Olympic Games Beijing, China 33rd (q) Javelin 69.54 m 2009 Asian Championships Guangzhou, China 10th Javelin 69.14 m 2010 Asian Games Guangzhou, China 14th Javelin 66.02 m 2011 Asian Championships Kobe, Japan 9th Javelin 69.81 m 2013 Asian Championships Pune, India 6th Javelin 72.64 m 2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 7th Javelin 76.34 m 2015 Asian Championships Wuhan, China 2nd Javelin 79.09 m Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 1st Javelin 69.78 m 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Javelin NM 2017 Asian Championships Bhubaneswar, India 9th Javelin 75.34 m

Seasonal bests by year

2008 - 78.92 2009 - 79.31 2010 - 74.73 2011 - 78.39 2012 - 77.65 2013 - 77.50 2014 - 79.83 2015 - 84.24 2016 - 74.96