Sport
Football is the most popular sport in Tashkent, with the most prominent football clubs being FC Pakhtakor Tashkent and FC Bunyodkor, both of which compete in the Uzbek League. Footballers Peter Odemwingie and Vassilis Hatzipanagis were born in the city.
World famous cyclist Djamolidine Abdoujaparov was born in the city. Tennis player Denis Istomin was raised in the city. Akgul Amanmuradova and Iroda Tulyaganova are also notable tennis players from the city.
Gymnasts Alina Kabayeva and Alexander Shatilov were also born in the city.
Former world champion and Olympic bronze medalist sprint canoer in the K-1 500 m event Michael Kolganov was also born in Tashkent.
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