Umarov Otabek

Otabek Umarov (; born May 15, 1984) is an Uzbek civil servant and sports official.

Biography

Otabek Umarov's father, Muhammadali Akhmadalievich Umarov (1957–2008), worked as the deputy head of the construction department of the Tashkent Railway Department. His mother, Guzal Ulmasovna Umarova (born in 1965), raised him.

Having graduated with honors from the Kokand Physics and Mathematics Lyceum No. 32 in 2001, he entered the Faculty of Management at the Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry. In 2009, he defended his master's thesis in the same field at the Tashkent State University of Economics. From 2013 to 2015, he studied in the master's program for the design, construction, and operation of highways at the Tashkent Institute.

Mixed martial arts On November 10, 2019, Otabek Umarov was elected president of the Association of Mixed Martial Arts of Uzbekistan.

On August 14, 2020, he announced his resignation from the leadership of the Triathlon Federation and the Association of Mixed Martial Arts of Uzbekistan. This decision was prompted by changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Olympic Council of Asia On December 15, 2020, at a meeting of the executive committee of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) in Oman, he was elected deputy president of the organization. For the first time, Uzbekistan received the right to nominate its representative for the post, due to the upcoming Asian Youth Games being held in the republic.

Brand 7SABER In 2019, Umarov created a graphic element based on internationally recognized sports icons. The design, resembling the number seven, was intended to reference concepts associated with numerology. The London Institute of Identity INSTID and the Tashkent agency GRANDPR later developed the 7SABER brand platform, which was introduced to the public on June 25, 2021.