Dmitriy Shokin

Dmitriy Aleksandrovich Shokin (born 30 May 1992) is an Uzbekistani heavyweight taekwondo competitor. He won the world championships in 2015 and the Asian championships in 2014 and 2016. Shokin placed fifth at the 2016 Olympics and second at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games.[1]

Dmitriy Shokin
Shokin at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
NationalityUzbekistani
Born (1992-05-30) 30 May 1992
Tashkent, Uzbekistan[1]
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Coached byFahriddin Umarov (club)
Akmal Irgashev (national)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Uzbekistan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Chelyabinsk+87 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Incheon +87 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta +80 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tashkent +87 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Pasay +87 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Ho Chi Minh City +87 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2015 Gwangju +87 kg

Shokin took up taekwondo aged seven. He has a degree in tourism from the Tashkent State University of Economics.[1]

References
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  1. Dmitriy Shokin Archived 23 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine. asiangames2018.id
  2. "Dmitriy Shokin". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.


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