Hakim Karimovich Zaripov (variously Zaripov Khakim Karimovich; 17 September 1924 – 18 January 2023) was a Soviet and Uzbek circus performer, trick rider, and horse trainer.

Early life

Zaripov was born on 17 September 1924 in

Tashkent Tashkent (, uz, Toshkent, Тошкент/, ) (from russian: Ташкент), or Toshkent (; ), also historically known as Chach is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of ...

Turkestan ASSR The Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (initially, the Turkestan Socialist Federative Republic; 30 April 191827 October 1924) was an autonomous republic of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic located in Soviet Central As ...

Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...

. His father was Karim Zaripov, an equestrian, humorist, and founder of the show Uzbekistan Vigitlari (Uzbekistan Lads). Zaripov's mother Zaripova Muborak was an equestrian and the first female Uzbek clown.

Career

Zaripov studied music at the

R. Glier Kyiv Institute of Music Glière Music College was the first Ukrainian music conservatory established in the late 19th century in Kyiv. In the early 20th century it was split into two music schools, Glière Music College and Kyiv Conservatory (now ''Kyiv Academy of Musi ...

before beginning his circus career on 23 February 1937. He was part of the Zaripov family dynasty which has been performing in circuses for more than one hundred years. At the time of his death, Zaripov was the head of a new Uzbekistan Vigitlari group. He trained and performed with horses for circus shows and mentored students, many of whom have gone on to enjoy circus careers. One year, Zaripov played the role of Temur for

Ulugh Beg Mīrzā Muhammad Tāraghay bin Shāhrukh ( chg, میرزا محمد طارق بن شاہ رخ, fa, میرزا محمد تراغای بن شاہ رخ), better known as Ulugh Beg () (22 March 1394 – 27 October 1449), was a Timurid sultan, as ...

's anniversary.

Awards

Zaripov has been given the following awards: *1954: Honored Artist of the Uzbek SSR *1964: People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR *1980:

People's Artist of the USSR People's Artist of the USSR ( rus, Народный артист СССР, Narodny artist SSSR), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to artists of the Soviet Union. Nomenclature and significan ...

Personal life and death

Zaripov was married to Nina Dmitriyevna Zaripova, a

ballet Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of ...

dancer. Zaripov has a sister, Kholida Zaripova, two daughters, Gavhar and Anvar Zaripova, and three grandchildren, Karima, Erkin, and Igor Zaripova. Zaripov died on 18 January 2023, at the age of 98.Ўзбекистон халқ артисти, цирк устаси Хаким Зарипов 99 ёшида вафот этди

References

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