Kazakhstan pockets 3rd medal at World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade
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Kazakh Zhamilya Bakbergenova won the bronze medal in the women’s 72 kg final bout at the now-running 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, Kazinform learnt from Sports.kz.
Zhamilya beat Natalia Strzalka of Poland 4:1 to add the third medal to the country’s tally. As earlier reported, Rizabek Aitmukhan won gold, and Azamat Dauletbekov secured bronze in the men’s finals.
Zhamilya twice took silver at the World Championships in 2021 and 2022, and three times won the Asian Championships title.
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Kazakhstan claims historic first freestyle aerials gold at FIS Junior World Ski Championships
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Dinmukhammed Raiymkulov claimed gold for Kazakhstan in the men’s freestyle aerials event at the 2025 FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships in Almaty, Kazinform News Agency cites Olympic.kz.
Through the qualification round it was China’s Yang Yuheng looking like the strongest bet for gold with the leading combined score of 101.79 points.
However, Dinmukhammed Raiymkulov of Kazakhstan did make his way through to the final round in the third place just behind Elliot Beauregard of Canada (second), as both scored 97.11.
In the final round, Dinmukhammed scored 104.52 points to eke out a win. Coming in second was Yang Yuheng with a result of 101.79. Yang Zhicheng finished third with 94.82 points.
Earlier it was reported that Kazakhstan claimed three medals at the FIS Freestyle Moguls World Junior Championships in Almaty.
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Rybakina secures 1st win in United Cup quarterfinal
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The leader of the Kazakh women's tennis team, Elena Rybakina, bagged the first win for Kazakhstan in the quarterfinal match vs Germany at the United Cup ongoing in Australian Perth, Kazinform News Agency learned from KTF.
Rybakina, who is positioned sixth in the WTA rankings, beat World No 80 Laura Siegemund with a score of 6:3, 6:1.
Thus, Team Kazakhstan took a lead - 1:0. Next on the court will be Alexander Shevchenko (ranked 78th by the ATP) and Daniel Masur (ranked 254th by the ATP).
Earlier, Elena Rybakina secured the first win against Spain at the United Cup.
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Denis Poluboyarinov claims 96kg weightlifting gold for Kazakhstan at Asian Championships
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Kazakhstan’s Denis Poluboyarinov won the junior boys -96kg category and gave his country another gold at the ongoing 2024 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Doha, Qatar, Kazinform News Agency cites Olympic.kz.
Denis Poluboyarinov added another gold medal for Kazakhstan after winning the junior boys -96kg session with a total of 366kg, 205kg snatch + 161kg clean and jerk.
Coming in second was Iran’s Sepah Amir Hossein with a total lift of 349kg (187kg snatch + 162 clean and jerk). Another Iranian Mohammad Esfandiari took home bronze with a result of 334kg (182kg snatch + 152kg clean and jerk).
Earlier it was reported that Kazakhstan added 39 more medals at the 2024 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Doha, Qatar.
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Kazakh table tennis player wins gold at WTT Youth Contender Lignano 2024 in Italy
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Kazakhstan’s Zhaniya Bekmukhambetova won a gold medal in the U11 Girls' Singles finals at the WTT Youth Contender Lignano 2024 in Italy, Kazinform News Agency has learnt from Olympic.kz.
The 11-year-old Kazakh athlete participated in six matches, securing a victory in each. During the tournament, Bekmukhambetova defeated Lola Uria of Spain, Serena Rossati of Italy, Emily Cojocaru of Italy, Julia Fernandes of Spain, Bianca Toma of Romania, and Ayalguu Erdenekhuyag of Mongolia.
It was earlier reported that the Kazakhstani pocketed bronze in the U13 Girls' Singles finals of the WTT Youth Contender Lignano 2024.
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