Gusman Kyrgyzbaev Kazakhstani judoka Date of Birth: 28.09.1992 Country: Kazakhstan

Content:

1. Early Life and Introduction to Martial Arts
2. Olympic Triumph
3. - Defeated Strahinja Bunčić of Serbia in the bronze medal match.

Early Life and Introduction to Martial Arts

- Born in 1992 in the village of Dikhankul, Kazakhstan.
- Began practicing Kazakh wrestling at the age of 12.
- Entered the Kazakhstan Academy of Sports and Tourism in 2010.
Transition to Judo and Early Success
- Casually participated in the Almaty Judo Championship qualifiers.
- Reached the finals and caught the attention of coach E. Otyzbaev.
- Graduated from KazAST in 2014 with a diploma in coaching.
Continued Education and Athletic Achievements

- Studied law at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University from 2016 to 2018.

- Earned a bronze medal in the 60 kg category at the 2019 Asian Championships.

- Captured a silver medal at the 2021 World Championships in Budapest.

Olympic Triumph

- Competed in the 66 kg category at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

- Defeated Strahinja Bunčić of Serbia in the bronze medal match.

- Became one of Kazakhstan's most decorated judokas.

Dzudo

Teddy Riner	Orhan Farhad Gadjiagaly	Naohisa Takato
Gemma Howell	Sarah-Leonie Cysique	Uta Abe