22.08.2024, 15:42 41421
Kazakh para-athletes left for Paris Summer Games 2024
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The first group of athletes of Kazakhstan left for Paris to compete in the XVII Summer Paralympic Games 2024. They are set to vie for top honors in sitting volleyball, para table tennis and para swimming, Kazinform News Agency quotes the Kazakh Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Notably, the national sitting volleyball team for the first time in 28 years seized a quota spot for the XVII Summer Paralympic Games. In addition, Kazakhstan won the country’s first-ever quota place in table tennis.
The para swimming team comprises the champion of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, Zulfiya Gabidullina, bronze medalist of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2020 Nurdaulet Zhumagali, and winners of the international competitions Siyazbek Daliyev and Amir Muratbekov.
44 Kazakhstani athletes are set to defend the country's colors at the XVII Summer Paralympic Games 2024 in Paris. The national team secured 33 quota spots in nine sports including para swimming, para powerlifting, para athletics, para canoeing, para taekwondo, men’s sitting volleyball, shooting para sport, para table tennis and para judo.
Kazakh Paralympians bagged seven medals (two gold, four silver and one bronze) at the Summer Paralympic Games since 1996.
The XVII Summer Paralympic Games will be held between August 28 and September 8.
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20.09.2024, 15:15 18576
Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin storms into Hangzhou Open quarterfinals
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Two Kazakhstani tennis players clashed at the ongoing Hangzhou Open Round of 16, Kazinform News Agency cites the Kazakh Tennis Federation.
Mikhail Kukushkin World No. 112 advanced to the quarterfinals at the Hangzhou Open 2024 beating Kazakhstan's No. 2 tennis player Alexander Shevchenko ranking 58th in the world 6:4, 7:6 (7:5).
Next, he will play against the winner of the match between Karen Khachanov and Bu Yunchaokete.
The tournament is held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center in Hangzhou, China, between September 18 and 24.
This year its total prize money stands at 1,000,630 US dollars.
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06.09.2024, 20:59 47916
Kazakhstan’s judoka Yergali Shamey claims silver at Paris Paralympics
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Kazakhstan’s Yergali Shamey won a silver medal in the Men -73 kg J1 para judo event, Kazinform News Agency cites the National Olympic Committee.
Yergali Shamey of Kazakhstan was defeated by Florin-Alexandru Bologa of Romania in the Para Judo Men -73 kg J1 Final bout, thus settling for silver.
World and Asian Games champion Yergali Shamey, 39yo, made his Paralympic debut in Paris.
Earlier it was reported that Kazakhstan’s para judoka Dayana Fedossova claimed a bronze medal at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris.
On September 5, para judoka Akmaral Nauatbek brought the second gold medal for Kazakhstan, whereas para swimmer Nurdaulet Zhumagali of Kazakhstan settled for Paralympic silver.
Team Kazakhstan has so far won seven medals, including two gold, three silver and two bronze ones, at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris, France.
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06.09.2024, 19:44 47786
Judoka Dayana Fedossova brings Kazakhstan 6th medal at Paralympic Games in Paris
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Kazakhstan’s para judoka Dayana Fedossova claimed a bronze medal at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris, Kazinform News Agency reports.
Dayana Fedossova of Kazakhstan beat Dondu Yesilyurt in the Women -57 kg J2 bronze medal bout at the Paris Paralympics.
23-year-old Dayana is a bronze medalist of the International Para Judo Championship and Asian Para Games.
On September 5, para judoka Akmaral Nauatbek brought the second gold medal for Kazakhstan, whereas para swimmer Nurdaulet Zhumagali of Kazakhstan settled for Paralympic silver.
Team Kazakhstan has so far won six medals, including two gold, two silver and two bronze ones, at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris, France.
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05.09.2024, 22:45 48356
Akmaral Nauatbek wins 2nd Paralympic gold medal for Kazakhstan
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Kazakhstani Akmaral Nauatbek claimed a gold medal in the women -48 kg J2 para judo event at the Paralympic Games 2024 in Paris, France, Kazinform News Agency cites Olympic.kz.
Kazakhstan’s para judoka Akmaral Nauatbek defeated Sandrine Martinet of France by ippon in the women -48 kg J2 final bout at the Paris Paralympics.
Akmaral Nauatbek made history to become the first Olympic para judo champion of Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan, currently, sits at the 33rd place in the overall medal standings at the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris, with two gold, one silver and one bronze medals.
Earlier it was reported that Kazakhstani powerlifter David Degtyarev secured a gold medal in the men’s 54 kg para powerlifting finals at the now-running Summer Paralympic Games 2024 in Paris, France.
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05.09.2024, 19:39 48521
Kazakhstan’s para athlete sets Asian record to qualify for men’s 100m breaststroke final at Paralympics
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Nurdaulet Zhumagali of Kazakhstan qualified for the men's 100m breaststroke SB13 para swimming event at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris, Kazinform News Agency has learnt from the Kazakh tourism and sport ministry.
Para swimmer Nurdaulet Zhumagali of Kazakhstan came in first in the men's 100m breaststroke SB13 Heat 1 event with a result of 1:05.11, thus setting a new Asian record, at the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris.
Previously, it was reported that Kazakhstani para swimmer Amir Muratbekov and para judoka Akmaral Nauatbek advanced to the Paris Paralympics final.
Team Kazakhstan, currently, ranks 46th in the overall medal standings at the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris, one gold, one silver and one bronze medals.
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05.09.2024, 10:54 48081
Kazakhstan pockets shot put bronze at Paralympic Games
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Dastan Mukashbekov won a bronze medal in the men’s shot put F36 finals at the XVII Summer Paralympic Games in France, Kazinform News Agency learnt from the Paralympic Committee.
The Kazakh shot putter grabbed bronze with a throw of 16 m setting a new Asian record.
As earlier reported, Kazakhstani powerlifter David Degtyarev secured a gold medal in the men’s 54 kg para powerlifting finals at the now-running Summer Paralympic Games 2024 in Paris, France.
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05.09.2024, 09:49 48216
Kazakh powerlifter wins gold at Summer Paralympic Games 2024
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Kazakhstani powerlifter David Degtyarev secured a gold medal in the men’s 54 kg para powerlifting finals at the now-running Summer Paralympic Games 2024 in Paris, France, Kazinform News Agency reports.
David Degtyarev aged 28 is the country’s first -ever athlete to bring home two Paralympic Games gold medals.
Native of Akmola region he has been competing in international competitions since 2017. He is also a champion of the Asian Games and a two-time world champion.
Earlier Tursynai Kabyl completed her performance at the Paralympic Games.
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30.08.2024, 09:47 58226
Kazakh Khoroshavin wins bronze at Track Asia Cup 2024 in Thailand
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Kazakh Maxim Khoroshavin won a bronze medal at the Track Asia Cup 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, Kazinform News Agency cites the Kazakh Tourism and Sports Ministry.
The event kicked off on August 28 to bring together 167 athletes from 10 countries.
Eight sportsmen including Alsher Zhumakhan, Iliya Karabutov, Andrei Chugai, Kirill Kurdidi, Ramazan Mukhtar, Rizvan Beissenbayev, Viktor Golov and Maxim Khoroshavin represent Kazakhstan at the tournament.
The Track Asia Cup 2024 will run until August 30.
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