Uzbekistan at the Deaflympics

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Uzbekistan at the
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IPC code UZB
NPC Sport Federation of the Deaf of Uzbekistan
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Uzbekistan has been participating at the Deaflympics since 1997. Uzbekistan won its first Deaflympic medal in the 2009 Summer Deaflympics for Taekwondo, which is also their only medal in Deaflympics history. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Uzbekistan". deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  2. "Countries". deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2022.