Dildora Dilshod Kizi Aripova (russian: Дильдора Дильшод кизи Арипова, born 29 January 2004) is an Uzbek
artistic gymnast
Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which athletes perform short routines on different apparatuses. The sport is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG), which designs the Code of Points and regulates ...
. She represented Uzbekistan at the
inaugural junior World Championships.
Early life
Aripova was born in
Tashkent
Tashkent (, uz, Toshkent, Тошкент/, ) (from russian: Ташкент), or Toshkent (; ), also historically known as Chach is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of ...
, Uzbekistan. She began training in gymnastics in 2010 and joined the national team of Uzbekistan in 2016.
Gymnastics career
Junior
2017
Aripova made her international debut at the junior
Asian Gymnastics Championships
The Asian Gymnastic Union (AGU) organizes Asian Gymnastics Championships for each of the FIG gymnastic disciplines: men's and women's artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, acrobatic gymnastics, aerobic gymnastics and trampoline gymnastics. T ...
. She placed 9h in the all-around, fifth balance beam, and eighth on floor exercise. She next competed at the
2017 Voronin Cup
The 2017 Mikhail Voronin Cup took place on December 19–20 in Moscow
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where she placed fourth in the all-around behind Russians
Aleksandra Shchekoldina
Aleksandra Eduardovna Shchekoldina ( rus, Алекса́ндра Эдуа́рдовна Щеко́лдина; born 11 July 2002) is a retired Russian artistic gymnast. She is the 2016 Russian national junior champion in vault and silver medalist ...
and
Vladislava Urazova
Vladislava Sergeyevna Urazova ( rus, Владислава Сергеевна Уразова, , vɫədʲɪˈsɫavə ʊˈrazəvə, born 14 August 2004) is a Russian artistic gymnast. She represented the Russian Olympic Committee at the 2020 Summe ...
and compatriot
Anastasiya Miroshnichenko
Anastasiya Olegovna Miroshnichenko (russian: Анастасия Олеговна Мирошниченко, born 30 March 2004) is an Uzbek artistic gymnast. She represented Uzbekistan at the inaugural junior World Championships.
Early life
Mir ...
. Additionally she placed fifth on uneven bars, fourth on balance beam, and second on floor exercise.
2018–19
Aripova began the 2018 season competing at the President's Cup in
Almaty
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in the espoir division. She won gold in the all-around, vault, balance beam, and floor exercise, and won silver on the uneven bars. She next competed at the 2018 Junior Asian Championships where she placed sixth on uneven bars and floor exercise and helped Uzbekistan finish fourth. She next competed at Tournoi International where she finished fourteenth and at the
Voronin Cup Voronin (russian: Воронин), or Voronina (feminine: Воронина), is a Balto-Slavic last name, most commonly found in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine from Proto-Balto-Slavic word "warnás" meaning raven or crow. Other spelling variant of the ...
where she placed seventh in the all-around, fourth on balance beam, and eighth on floor exercise.
In June 2019 Aripova competed at the
inaugural Junior World Championships alongside
Anastasiya Miroshnichenko
Anastasiya Olegovna Miroshnichenko (russian: Анастасия Олеговна Мирошниченко, born 30 March 2004) is an Uzbek artistic gymnast. She represented Uzbekistan at the inaugural junior World Championships.
Early life
Mir ...
and
Anna Silnova. Aripova finished 34th in the all-around and was the second highest placing Uzbek gymnast. In December she competed at the
Voronin Cup Voronin (russian: Воронин), or Voronina (feminine: Воронина), is a Balto-Slavic last name, most commonly found in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine from Proto-Balto-Slavic word "warnás" meaning raven or crow. Other spelling variant of the ...
where she placed third in the all-around and on balance beam, fourth on vault, fifth on floor exercise, and sixth on uneven bars.
Senior
2021
Aripova turned senior in 2020; however the mass majority of competitions were either canceled or postponed due to the global
COVID-19 pandemic
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. She made her senior international debut at the
Varna Challenge Cup where she finished first on floor exercise, tied with
Hanna Szujó
Hanna Szujó (born 15 February 2004) is a Hungarian artistic gymnast who represented Hungary at the inaugural Junior World Championships.
Early life
Hanna Szujó was born in Békéscsaba, Hungary on 15 February 2004. Her older sister Dorka ...
. In October Aripova competed at the
South Central Asian Championships alongside
Anastasiya Miroshnichenko
Anastasiya Olegovna Miroshnichenko (russian: Анастасия Олеговна Мирошниченко, born 30 March 2004) is an Uzbek artistic gymnast. She represented Uzbekistan at the inaugural junior World Championships.
Early life
Mir ...
,
Giunaz Jumabekova, and
Ominakhon Khalilova. They finished first as a team and individually Aripova scored the third highest all-around score but did not place due to Miroshnichenko and Khalilova scoring higher. She qualified to two event finals. During event finals Aripova won gold on the uneven bars and balance beam.
2022

Aripova competed at the
Cairo World Cup. She placed eighth on uneven bars but won silver on floor exercise behind Hungarian
Dorina Böczögő
Dorina Böczögő (born 15 February 1992 in Orosháza) is a Hungarian artistic gymnast who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. She was a member of the team who won bronze at the 2020 European Championships.
Career
2007–200 ...
. She next competed at the
Baku World Cup. She finished third on floor exercise.
At the
Asian Championships
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List of Championships (Summer Olympic Sports)
;Aquatics
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Aripova finished twelfth in the all-around and qualified to compete as an individual at the
2022 World Championships. Additionally she placed fourth during the floor exercise final.
In August Aripova competed at the
Islamic Solidarity Games
The Islamic Solidarity Games ( ar, ألعاب التضامن الإسلامي) is a multinational, multi-sport event. The Games involve the elite athletes of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation who compete in a variety of sports. The Solidari ...
alongside
Oksana Chusovitina
Oksana Aleksandrovna Chusovitina (russian: Оксана Александровна Чусовитина; born 19 June 1975) is an eight-time Olympic gymnast who has competed for the Soviet Union, Uzbekistan, and Germany.
Chusovitina's career a ...
and
Ominakhon Khalilova. They finished second as a team behind Turkey. Individually Aripova placed second in the all-around behind
Bengisu Yıldız but won gold on the balance beam.
Competitive history
References
External links
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2004 births
Living people
Uzbekistani female artistic gymnasts
Sportspeople from Tashkent
21st-century Uzbekistani women