| Tajikistan at the 2021 Summer World University Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | TJK |
| in Chengdu, China 28 July 2023 – 8 August 2023 | |
| Competitors | 5 (4 men and 1 woman) |
| Medals |
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| Summer World University Games appearances | |
Tajikistan competed at the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China held from 28 July to 8 August 2023. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-finals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Rajabmo Abdulloeva | 5000 metres | 20:21.77 | 18 Q | — | 19:50.51 | 16 | |
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Repechage | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Rank | |||
| Ulugbek Rakhimov | Men's +100 kg |  Ghangas (IND)W 10–00 |  Kim (KOR)L 00–10 | Did not advance | |||||
| Mansur Rahmon | Men's 100 kg |  Turansky (SVK)W 01–00 |  Green (JPN)L 00–10 | Did not advance | |||||
| Shodmon Rizoev | Men's 81 kg | Bye |  Qing (CHN)W 01–00 |  Imamverdiev (AZE)W 10–00 | Hojo (JPN) L 00–10 | — |  Dvalashvili (GEO)L 01–10 | 5 | |
| Shahboz Saidaburorov | Men's 66 kg |  Ndlondlo (RSA)W 10–00 |  Monteagudo (ARG)W 10–00 |  Nutfulloev (UZB)W 01–00 |  Izvoreanu (MDA)L 00–01 | — | Najafov (AZE) L 00–01 | 5 | |
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