Tajikistani boxer
Jahon Qurbonov (Russian: Dzhakhon Kurbanov ; born 12 February 1986, in Leninabad , now Khujand ) is an amateur boxer from Tajikistan , who competed in the 2006 Asian Games in the Light Heavyweight (-81 kg) division. There he beat Mehdi Ghorbani in the semifinals and won the gold medal in a decisive final bout against Korea's Hak Sung Song 30–15.[ 1]
At the 2007 World Championships he beat Luis Gonzalez but was DQd against Yerkebulan Shynaliyev .
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Qurbanov beat Abbos Atoev of Uzbekistan and then Croatia's Marijo Šivolija before being eliminated by Shynaliyev , again via DQ for biting.[ 2] [ 3]
He qualified for the 2012 Olympics in London , where he was knocked out by Yahia El-Mekachari in the first round.
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1958–2014: 81 kg • 2022–present: 80 kg