Farkhod Oripov (akaberekwa musi wa9 Kubvumbi 1984) aimbova mutambi wekushambira weTajik, uyo aive nyanzvi mumitambo yemahara. Oripov akakwanisa kumakwikwi evarume emamita 100 akasununguka
pa 2000 Summer Olympics muSydney, nokugamuchira Universality nzvimbo kubva FINA pasina kusangana mureza kupinda nguva. Akatora chikamu mumakwikwi ekutanga asina kumboitika achipesana nevamwe vaviri vanoshambira Karim Bare weNiger naEric Moussambani weEquatorial Guinea, akazozviti "Eric the Eel". Mujaho usati watanga, Oripov akapinda mudziva, pamwe chete naBare, vachikunda pfuti, uye pakupedzisira vakadzingwa pamusana pekutanga kwakaipa, vachisiya Moussambani semurume wekupedzisira akamira.