The key facts

  • Uzbekistan's national team won the FIRST Global Challenge in Incheon: 3 gold medals, 16 wins in 16 matches, 637 points, and a tournament record.
  • The tournament featured participants from about 200 countries (the presidential decree says almost 190 countries); this year's theme was preventing wildfires and restoring nature.
  • The President of Uzbekistan awarded the head coach the 'Sodiq xizmatlari uchun' medal, and the captain, coach, team members, and managers the 'Kelajak bunyodkori' medal.

Absolute Championship in Incheon

The Uzbekistan youth national team won the international robotics competition FIRST Global Challenge, held in Incheon, South Korea. According to Zamon.uz, the tournament brought together participants from about 200 countries around the world. The Uzbek team claimed three gold medals and achieved absolute championship: it won all 16 matches of the competition, scored 637 points, and set a tournament record.

Tournament Theme — Fighting Wildfires

FIRST Global Challenge is an international robotics competition that brings together talented school students from different countries. This year, the competition was dedicated to preventing wildfires, mitigating their consequences, and restoring nature. The young engineers from Uzbekistan presented innovative engineering solutions to these environmental problems, demonstrating their knowledge and potential.

Decree on Awards

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree on awarding the national team members and their coaches. The decree notes that the historic victory made a worthy contribution to enhancing the international authority and prestige of Uzbekistan, and that the national team set an example in engaging young people in science, advanced technology, invention, and innovation, as well as in fostering in them feelings of love for the Motherland, devotion, and national pride.

Who Was Awarded and With What

Head coach of the national team Ziyodulla Butakhonov was awarded the 'Sodiq xizmatlari uchun' ('For Faithful Service') medal. The 'Kelajak bunyodkori' ('Creator of the Future') medal was awarded to team captain Ibrokhim Salomov, technical coach Abdullokh Abdujabborov, team members Shokhrukhbek Akbarov, Akbarshokh Kosimov, Ayubkhon Mirakhmedov, Umarbek Pardaev, Shukrullo Sodikov, Makhkambek Teshabaev, Jasurbek Tozhikoziyev, Bakhodir Urmanov, and Khondamir Urmanov, as well as team managers Safina Teshabaeva and Khasankhon Yusupkhodjaev.

Discrepancy in the Number of Participants

Sources differ on the scale of the tournament: Zamon.uz in its first publication writes about participants 'from about 200 countries around the world,' whereas the text of the presidential decree cited by the outlet mentions talented young people 'from almost 190 countries.' Both versions are given with reference to the respective publications.