Doniyor Saliev

Doniyor Saliev is a visually impaired Uzbekistani Paralympic athlete competing in T12-classification events.[1] He represented Uzbekistan at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He won the bronze medal in the men's long jump T12 event and the bronze medal in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay T11-13 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[1] He was also the flag bearer in the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[2]

Doniyor Saliev
Doniyor Saliev (right, 2016)
Sport
CountryUzbekistan
SportPara-athletics
DisabilityVision impairment
Disability classT12
Event(s)Long jump
Medal record
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro Long jump T12
2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 × 100 m relay T11-13
World Championships
2013 Lyon Triple jump T12
2017 London Long jump T12
2019 Dubai Long jump T12
Islamic Solidarity Games
2017 Baku Long jump T12
Asian Para Games
2018 Jakarta Long jump T12
2010 Guangzhou Long jump F13

In 2019, he qualified to represent Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan after winning the gold medal in the men's long jump T12 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[3][4]

At the 2010 Asian Para Games held in Guangzhou, China, he won the bronze medal in the men's long jump F13 event. At the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan, he won the gold medal in the men's long jump T12 event.

References
  1. "Doniyor Saliev". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  2. "Full list of flag bearers for opening ceremony of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-15.
  3. "2019 World Para Athletics Championships - Results - Men's Long Jump T12 Final" (pdf). IPC. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  4. "Men's long jump T12" (PDF). 2019 World Para Athletics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.


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