Sevara Sevdiyor qizi Safoeva (born 19 November 2002) is an Uzbekistani group

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who represented

Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics Uzbekistan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutiv ...

. She also competed at the

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and 2019 World Championships.

Career

Safoeva took up rhythmic gymnastics in 2010 at age seven. She became age-eligible for senior competitions and joined the national group in 2018. At the 2018 World Championships, the Safoeva and the Uzbekistani group finished 17th in the all-around. At the 2019 Asian Championships in Thailand, Safoeva and the Uzbekistani group won two gold medals, as well as a silver in the all-around. They won the group all-around silver medal at the 2019 Tashkent World Cup. She then competed at the 2019 World Championships, where the group finished 14th in the all-around and did not receive one of the available Olympic berths. Safoeva helped Uzbekistan win bronze medals in both apparatus finals and place fourth in the all-around at the 2020 Moscow Grand Prix. At the 2020 Tartu Grand Prix, they won the group all-around title and won silver medals in both apparatus finals. Safoeva and the group won two bronze medals at the 2021 Moscow Grand Prix. At the 2021 Tashkent World Cup, they won the group all-around gold medal. This marked the first time Uzbekistan won a group all-around competition at a

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. They also won gold in the 5 balls final and picked up a silver medal in the 3 hoops and 4 clubs final. Safoeva was also part of the Uzbekistani group that won the all-around at the 2021 Asian Championships, in addition to taking the gold in both the 5 balls and 4 clubs + 3 hoops finals. By winning the all-around title, Uzbekistan won the continental berth to the

2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...

. Before the Olympics, they competed at the Minsk World Challenge Cup and won the bronze medal in the all-around. Then at the 2021 Moscow World Challenge Cup, the group won the all-around bronze medal and silver medals in both apparatus finals. At the

2020 Olympic Games The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...

, she competed alongside Kamola Irnazarova, Dinara Ravshanbekova,

Kseniia Aleksandrova Kseniia Nikolaevna Aleksandrova (born 8 September 2000) is an Uzbekistani group Rhythmic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnast who represented Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She won two gold medals at the 2019 Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championsh ...

, and

Nilufar Shomuradova Nilufar Oʻtkirovna Shomuradova (born 7 July 1999) is an Uzbekistani former rhythmic gymnast and team captain of the national group. She represented Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics and is a five-time Asian champion. Career Shomuradova to ...

. They finished ninth in the qualification round for the group all-around and were the first reserve for the final.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Safoeva, Sevara Living people 2002 births People from Navoiy Region Uzbekistani rhythmic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Uzbekistan Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships