Dzhamolidin Abduzhaparov

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDzhamolidin Mirgarifanovich•Abduzhaparov
Used nameDzhamolidin•Abduzhaparov
Nick/petnamesThe Tashkent Express, The Tashkent Terminator, Abdou
Original nameДжамолидин Миргарифанович•Абдужапаров
Born28 February 1964 in Toshkent, Toshkent Shahri (UZB)
Measurements174 cm / 72 kg
AffiliationsVS Toshkent, Toshkent (UZB) / Ceramiche Refin-Mobilvetta, (ITA)
NOC Soviet Union Uzbekistan
Nationality Uzbekistan

Biography

Dzhamolidin Abduzhaparov was one of the fastest sprinters in the professional peloton, racing as a pro from 1990-97. Called “The Tashkent Terror,” he was also somewhat erratic in his final sprints, and was involved in some wild crashes, causing him to have significant rivalries with his fellow riders, notably Laurent Jalabert. Abduzhaparov is one of only four men to have won the points classification at all three of the grand tours – winning at the Tour de France in 1991 and 1993-94, at the Giro d’Italia in 1994, and at the Vuelta a España in 1992. As an amateur, Abdu also won that jersey at the 1988 Peace Race, and competed for the Soviet Union at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, finishing fifth in the road race. Abduzhaparov also won the 1991 Gent-Wevelgem classic.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1988 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) URS UZB Dzhamolidin Abduzhaparov
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 5
1996 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) UZB UZB Dzhamolidin Abduzhaparov
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 100