Jahon Qurbonov (Russian: Dzhakhon Kurbanov; born 12 February 1986, in Leninabad, now Khujand) is an amateur boxer from Tajikistan, who competed in the 2006 Asian Games in the Light Heavyweight (-81 kg) division. There he beat Mehdi Ghorbani in the semifinals and won the gold medal in a decisive final bout against Korea's Hak Sung Song 30–15.

At the 2007 World Championships he beat Luis Gonzalez but was DQd against Yerkebulan Shynaliyev.

Jahon Qurbonov

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Qurbanov beat Abbos Atoev of Uzbekistan and then Croatia's Marijo Šivolija before being eliminated by Shynaliyev, again via DQ for biting.

Jahon Qurbonov

He qualified for the 2012 Olympics in London, where he was knocked out by Yahia El-Mekachari in the first round.

Jahon Qurbonov

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1986 births

Living people

People from Khujand

Tajikistani male boxers

Olympic boxers for Tajikistan

Boxers at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Asian Games medalists in boxing

Boxers at the 2006 Asian Games

Boxers at the 2010 Asian Games

Boxers at the 2014 Asian Games

Asian Games gold medalists for Tajikistan

Asian Games bronze medalists for Tajikistan

Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games

Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games

Light-heavyweight boxers