Salim Abduvaliev, one of the richest people of Uzbekistan, a famous generous businessman and producer, was born on May 1950, 5 in the city of Tashkent. In his youth, he engaged in freestyle wrestling for a long time and became the champion of Uzbekistan 5 times. After that, he worked at a factory and was a truck driver for a while. Since the 1990s, Salim Abduvaliev started entrepreneurship and engaged in aluminum business.
Salim Abduvaliev is a highly educated and intelligent person. In 2006, he defended his candidate's thesis for the candidate of economic sciences on the topic "Managing the socio-economic development of local (municipal) education: summarizing the experience of Russia and Uzbekistan."
Currently, Salim Abduvaliev is making a great contribution to the development of wrestling in Uzbekistan and bringing it to the world level. He organizes sections on freestyle wrestling for children in several orphanages and supports the interest of young people in wrestling in every way. As one of the wealthiest citizens of Uzbekistan, he sponsors many foreign and local competitions and tournaments, sponsors and creates opportunities for young talents to participate in international Olympiads.
Salim Abduvaliev's patronage activity was noticed by the state, and in 1997 he was appointed the President of the Wrestling Association of Uzbekistan. Later, he was elected vice-president of the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan.
Salim Kyrgyzboyevich Abduvaliev sponsored the Uzbekistan President's Tennis Cup for several years. It also sponsors the World Championship in freestyle wrestling, the Grand Prix international tournament, and the Independence Cup of Uzbekistan in freestyle wrestling.
Salim Kyrgyzboyevich Abduvaliev received many high-level titles and awards during his career. Including the "Order of Friendship" in 2015, the honorary title of "Honored Sports Coach of the Republic of Uzbekistan" in 2021, the prestigious international Ludwig Nobel Prize in 2022, as well as the "Peacemaker" Order of the World Charity Union, "CIPDH" Human the "Golden Eagle" award by the Committee for the Protection of Human Rights, the "Star of Asia and Africa" badge by the Security Council of the Russian Federation, the "For Merit" (Za zaslugi) order for national security, support for the development and popularization of wrestling sports He was awarded the Order of FILA and the Order of "RED HEART" for his contribution.
Salim Abduvaliev is married and has 6 children, 4 girls and 2 boys.
The street "Kyrgyzboy Ota" in Tashkent is named after his father, Buzrukovor Kyrgyzboy Abduvaliyev.
Salim Abduvaliev is also interested in tennis and swimming. As an intellectual person, he likes to read books.
