They will defend the honor of Uzbekistan in Tokyo
The National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan has launched a new project before the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In this project, we will introduce you to our athletes (licensees) who will participate in Tokyo 2020. Every day, you can find out the most interesting information and facts about the participants of the upcoming Games. And so, tennis player Denis Istomin, who was the first to win a ticket to the Olympics among Uzbek athletes.
Denis Olegovich Istomin was born on September 7, 1986 in the city of Orenburg, Russian Federation. Master of sports of international class.
Coach: Klavdia Istomina (mother).
Earned money: More than $ 6 million.
The highest place in the world ranking: 33 (According to the results of August 13, 2012).
The best performance at Grand Slam tournaments: Stage 4 (singles), semi-finals (2013, Australian Open, doubles).
Titles won at the ATP tournaments: 2015 (Nottingham) and 2017 (Chengdu).
Participation in the Olympic Games: London 2012 (3-round), Rio 2016(1-round).
In 2011, he was awarded the honorary title "Honored Athlete of the Republic of Uzbekistan".
Having become the winner of the 2018 Asian Games, Istomin won a license for the Tokyo Olympics.
