Tajikistan at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Tajikistan competed at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.[1][2] The country's athletes competed in one sport: alpine skiing.[3] The team consisted of four athletes.[4][5]

Tajikistan at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
IOC code	TJK
NOC	National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan
in Sapporo and Obihiro February 19–26
Competitors	4 in 1 sport
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Asian Winter Games appearances
1996 1999 2003 2007 2011 2017

Background

All four athletes made their international debuts at the event. Bahriddin Ghoibov was originally scheduled to compete for the country at the 2011 games, but ultimately did not take part.[6] The teams expenses for travel, accommodation, food etc. were covered by the organizing committee of the games.[4]

Competitors

The following table lists the Tajik delegation per sport and gender.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	4	0	4
Total	4	0	4

Alpine skiing

Tajikistan competed in the alpine skiing events.[3] The team consisted of four male athletes.[4]

Men

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Bahriddin Ghoibov	Giant slalom	1:23.99	26	1:26.44	24	2:50.43	23
	Slalom	DSQ
Sayfiddin Nizomiddin	Giant slalom	1:24.93	28	1:24.28	21	2:49.21	22
	Slalom	1:04.33	22	1:08.87	19	2:13.20	19
Sokhibnazari Tursunmurod	Giant slalom	1:21.75	24	1:26.28	23	2:48.03	21
	Slalom	1:06.34	23	1:10.35	20	2:16.69	20
Barakatullo Zokirov	Giant slalom	1:22.11	25	1:23.84	20	2:45.95	20
	Slalom	1:03.39	21	1:08.56	18	2:11.95	18

See also

• Tajikistan at the 2014 Winter Olympics

References

1. "Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
2. "OCA welcomes record number of teams, athletes to Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
3. "2017 Sapporo AWG sport entries by NOC". www.sapporo2017.org. 8th Sapporo Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee. 16 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
4. "SAWGOC assumes the costs of participation of Tajik athletes in the Asian Winter Games". Asia-Plus. Dushanbe, Tajikistan. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
5. "Омодагии варзишгарони тоҷик ба Бозиҳои VIII зимистонаи осиёӣ дар Саппоро" [The willingness of athletes to VIII Asian Winter Games in Sapporo]. www.olympic.tj/ (in Tajik). National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
6. "Three Tajik alpine skiers to participate in Winter Asiad [2011]". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2017.