Djamolidine Abdoujaparov
Abdoujaparov in 1993 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Djamolidine Abdoujaparov |
| Nickname | The Tashkent Express, The Tashkent Terror, Abdou |
| Born | 28 February 1964 Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb; 11 st 5 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional teams | |
| 1990 | Alfa Lum |
| 1991–1992 | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni |
| 1993 | Lampre–Polti |
| 1994 | Team Polti–Vaporetto |
| 1995 | Novell–Decca–Colnago |
| 1996 | Refin–Mobilvetta |
| 1997 | Lotto–Mobistar–Isoglass |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Djamolidine Mirgarifanovich Abdoujaparov (Uzbek: Jamoliddin Mirgarifanovich Abdujaparov; born 28 February 1964) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Uzbekistan. Abdoujaparov was a sprinter, nicknamed "The Tashkent Terror" as he was so ferocious in the sprints. His unorthodox and often erratic sprinting caused a number of crashes. He competed in the individual road race at the Olympic Games on two occasions: in 1988 for the Soviet Union and in 1996 for Uzbekistan; he placed fifth in 1988.