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Tulkin Kilichev
Toʻlqin Mahmur oʻgʻli Qilichev
Born (1983-02-24) February 24, 1983 (age 43)
Zafarabad, Jizzakh Region, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
OccupationsBoxing coach, sports educator
Years active2009–present
EmployerUzbekistan Boxing Federation
Known forHead coach of the Uzbekistan national boxing team

Tulkin Kilichev (Uzbek: Toʻlqin Mahmur oʻgʻli Qilichev; born 24 February 1983) is an Uzbek boxing coach, sports educator, and former professional boxer. He is the head coach of the Uzbekistan national boxing team and is associated with one of the most successful periods in the history of Uzbek boxing.[1]

During Kilichev's tenure with the Uzbekistan national boxing team, Uzbek boxers won fifteen Olympic medals across the Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games, including nine gold medals, three silver medals and three bronze medals. During this period, the national team also won medals at the IBA World Championships, Asian Games and Asian Boxing Championships, while producing numerous Olympic and world champions, including Hasanboy Dusmatov, Shakhobidin Zoirov, Bakhodir Jalolov, Murodjon Akhmadaliev, Israil Madrimov, Abdumalik Khalokov and Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev.[2][3][4][5]

The most notable achievement of his coaching career came at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where Uzbekistan won five boxing gold medals and finished as the most successful nation in the sport.[6][7]

Early life and education

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Kilichev was born on 24 February 1983 in Zafarabad, Jizzakh Region, Uzbekistan.[8]

In 1995, he moved to Jizzakh, where he began training in boxing. Two years later, he enrolled at the Republican Specialized Olympic Reserve School (RUOR) in Chirchiq, graduating in 2002.[8]

Following graduation, Kilichev completed military service with the Central Sports Club of the Army (CSKA) between 2002 and 2004. He subsequently studied at the Uzbek State Institute of Physical Culture, graduating in 2008. Between 2010 and 2012, he completed postgraduate studies and obtained a master's degree in sports-related disciplines.[8]

In 2022, Kilichev was reported to have received the academic title of professor in the field of theory and methodology of physical culture and sports training.[9]

Boxing career

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Kilichev began boxing during his youth after moving to Jizzakh in 1995. While studying at the Republican Specialized Olympic Reserve School in Chirchiq, he established himself as a promising amateur boxer and achieved success at national junior competitions.

In 2000, he became a medalist at the Uzbekistan Junior Championships and reached the final of the same competition in 2001.

Following his amateur career, Kilichev entered the professional ranks. He made his professional debut in 2005 and remained active until 2007. According to BoxRec, he fought eight professional bouts, recording victories against opponents including Yevgeniy Peshekhonov.[10]

Coaching career

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Early coaching career

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Kilichev began coaching in 2009 at the Republican Specialized Olympic Reserve School (RUOR) in Chirchiq, one of Uzbekistan's leading institutions for the development of elite athletes. During this period, he worked with young boxers and helped prepare athletes for national and international competition.[11] In 2011, he was appointed coach of the Uzbekistan junior national boxing team. Working with the junior program, he contributed to the development of a generation of athletes who later represented Uzbekistan at the Olympic Games, World Championships and major international tournaments.[12][13] His success at youth level led to his promotion within the national coaching structure. By the mid-2010s he had become one of the key members of the Uzbekistan national boxing coaching staff and was involved in preparing athletes for the country's most successful period in international amateur boxing.[14]

Uzbek Tigers

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Alongside his duties with the national team, Kilichev served on the coaching staff of the Uzbek Tigers, Uzbekistan's team in the World Series of Boxing (WSB), which was established by the Uzbekistan Boxing Federation and the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan in 2015.[15]

The team competed in the World Series of Boxing between 2016 and 2018 and featured many of Uzbekistan's leading boxers, including Hasanboy Dusmatov, Fazliddin Gʻoyibnazarov, Shakhram Giyasov, Murodjon Akhmadaliev and Bakhodir Jalolov.[16][17][18]

Rio 2016

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The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro were Kilichev's first Olympic Games as senior coach of the Uzbekistan national boxing team.[19]The team won seven Olympic medals, including three gold medals, two silver medals and two bronze medals, the country's best Olympic boxing result at the time.[20]

The medalists were:

The results established Kilichev among the coaching staff of one of the most successful Olympic boxing teams in Uzbekistan's history and marked the beginning of his Olympic coaching career[21].

Tokyo 2020

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The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, were Kilichev's second Olympic Games as senior coach of the Uzbekistan national boxing team.[22]

At the Games, Bakhodir Jalolov won the gold medal in the super heavyweight division, becoming Uzbekistan's only boxing champion of the tournament.[23]

Paris 2024

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Paris 2024 was Kilichev's third Olympic Games with the Uzbekistan national boxing team and his first as head coach following his appointment to the position in 2022.[24]

At the Games, Uzbek boxers won five gold medals, the highest total achieved by any nation in the boxing competition. Olympic titles were won by Hasanboy Dusmatov, Abdumalik Khalokov, Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev, Lazizbek Mullojonov and Bakhodir Jalolov.[25]

Cardiac arrest

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On 8 August 2024, Kilichev suffered a cardiac arrest shortly after celebrating Hasanboy Dusmatov's victory in the men's flyweight final at Stade Roland Garros. According to reports, he collapsed in the warm-up area after returning from the medal celebrations.[26][27]

Members of the Great Britain boxing delegation, physician Harj Singh and physiotherapist Robbie Lillis, were the first to respond. Singh performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), while Lillis used a defibrillator after medical equipment was brought to the scene. Kilichev regained consciousness before being transferred by medical personnel to a Paris hospital, where he was reported to be in stable condition.[28][29]

Recovery

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Kilichev remained in hospital for the remainder of the Olympic boxing tournament while maintaining contact with members of the Uzbekistan team. Following the incident, several Uzbek boxers publicly dedicated their performances to their coach and expressed gratitude to the British medical staff who assisted him.[30]

After the conclusion of the boxing competition, Uzbekistan's five Olympic champions visited Kilichev in hospital together with their gold medals. Photographs and videos of the visit were widely circulated by Uzbek media and sports organizations. By that time, he had successfully undergone medical treatment and was reported to be recovering.[31]

The Paris Olympics concluded with Uzbekistan winning five boxing gold medals, the most successful Olympic result of Kilichev's coaching career.[32]

References

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  1. ^ "Toʻlqin Qilichevni tabriklaymiz!" (in Uzbek). National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  2. ^ "Asian Boxing Confederation News Archive". Asian Boxing Confederation. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  3. ^ "Rio 2016 Boxing Results". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  4. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Boxing Results". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  5. ^ "Paris 2024 Boxing Results". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  6. ^ "After coach's life was likely saved backstage, Uzbekistan dominates Olympic boxing tournament". Associated Press. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  7. ^ "Jalolov thanks Britain's doctors for aiding Uzbek coach during cardiac arrest". Reuters. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  8. ^ a b c "To'lqin Qilichevning bolalik xotiralari yoxud u qanday bokschi bo'lgan" (in Uzbek). Sports.uz. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  9. ^ "Сборную Узбекистана по боксу будет тренировать профессор" (in Russian). Sports.kz. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  10. ^ "Tulkin Kilichov". BoxRec. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  11. ^ "Let's get acquainted with the activities of Bahodir Zhalolov". National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  12. ^ ""They will defend the honor of the country in Tokyo": boxer from Surkhandarya-Sanzhar Tursunov". National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  13. ^ "About awarding a group of athletes and coaches who achieved high results at the XXXII Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo". National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  14. ^ "Tulkin Kilichev named Asia's best boxing coach of the year". Qalampir.uz. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  15. ^ "Uzbek Tigers". Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  16. ^ "Uzbek Tigers". Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  17. ^ "Let's get acquainted with the activities of Bahodir Zhalolov". National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  18. ^ ""They will defend the honor of the country in Tokyo": boxer from Surkhandarya-Sanzhar Tursunov". National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  19. ^ "Rio 2016 Boxing Results". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  20. ^ "Rio 2016 Boxing Results". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  21. ^ "Rio 2016 Boxing Results". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  22. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Boxing Results". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  23. ^ "Bakhodir Jalolov". Olympics.com. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  24. ^ "Oʻzbek boksida ish boshlagan kubalik murabbiylar matbuot anjumanida rasman tanishtirildi" (in Uzbek). National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  25. ^ "After coach's life was likely saved backstage, Uzbekistan dominates Olympic boxing tournament". Associated Press. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  26. ^ "Jalolov thanks Britain's doctors for aiding Uzbek coach during cardiac arrest". Reuters. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  27. ^ "GB Boxing doctor and physiotherapist save Uzbek coach Tulkin Kilichev's life after cardiac arrest". Sky Sports. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  28. ^ "GB Boxing doctor and physiotherapist save Uzbek coach Tulkin Kilichev's life after cardiac arrest". Sky Sports. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  29. ^ "Team GB medics are lifesavers after Uzbekistan coach suffers cardiac arrest". The Guardian. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  30. ^ "Jalolov thanks Britain's doctors for aiding Uzbek coach during cardiac arrest". Reuters. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  31. ^ "After coach's life was likely saved backstage, Uzbekistan dominates Olympic boxing tournament". Associated Press/Fox Sports. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  32. ^ "After coach's life was likely saved backstage, Uzbekistan dominates Olympic boxing tournament". Associated Press. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
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