Nurkozha Kaipanov
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| Native name | Нұрқожа Аралбекұлы Қайпанов | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Nurkozha Aralbekovich Kaipanov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Kazakhstan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 June 1998 Petropavl, Kazakhstan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kazakhstan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 74 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nurkozha Kaipanov (born 21 June 1998) is a Kazakhstani freestyle wrestler. He is a two-time medalist, including gold, at the World Wrestling Championships and a two-time gold medalist at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
Career
In 2019, Kaipanov won the gold medal in the men's 70 kg event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Xi'an, China.[1][2] At the 2019 World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, he won the silver medal in the men's 70 kg event.[3] In the same year, he also won the silver medal in the men's 74 kg event at the 2019 Military World Games held in Wuhan, China.[4][5]
In 2021, Kaipanov won one of the bronze medals in the 74 kg event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series held in Rome, Italy.[6] He competed in the 74 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[7]
Kaipanov competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[8] He was eliminated in his third match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[8] Kaipanov also competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the Olympics.[9]
Nurkozha Kaipanov won the gold medal at the 2024 World Wrestling Championships in Tirana, Albania, defeating Japan's Yoshinosuke Aoyagi 5-3 in the men's freestyle 70 kg final match. Nurkozha Kaipanov defeated Israel's Mitch Finesilver 9-0 in the first round, Moldovan Nicolai Grahmez 14-2 in the second round, Georgian Akaki Kemertelidze 12-2 in the quarter-finals and Abdulmazhid Kudiev competing for Tajikistan 13-2 in the semifinals.[10]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Kazakhstan
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| 2019 | Asian Championships | Xi'an, China | 1st | Freestyle 70 kg | |
| World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 2nd | Freestyle 70 kg | ||
| Military World Games | Wuhan, China | 2nd | Freestyle 74 kg | ||
| 2021 | Asian Championships | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 1st | Freestyle 74 kg | |
| 2022 | Asian Championships | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 2nd | Freestyle 74 kg | |
| 2024 | World Championships | Tirana, Albania | 1st | Freestyle 70 kg | |
References
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (23 April 2019). "Iran claim three gold medals on opening day of Asian Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "2019 Asian Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2020.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (21 September 2019). "Two more golds put Russia top of freestyle at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (21 October 2019). "China beat North Korea to men's team table tennis title at World Military Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Results" (PDF). 2019 Military World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ a b "2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Freestyle – Seniors – 70 kg – Results". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
External links
- Nurkozha Kaipanov at the International Wrestling Database
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