Akzhurek Tanatarov
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| Native name | Ақжүрек Достықұлы Таңатаров; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Akzhurek Dostykuly Tanatarov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Kazakhstan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 August 1985 Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kazakhstan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 66-70 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | national team of Kazakhstan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Akzhurek Dostykuly Tanatarov (Kazakh: Ақжүрек Достықұлы Таңатаров; born 3 September 1986) is a Kazakh freestyle wrestler.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he was defeated in the semifinal round of the 66 kg freestyle event by Sushil Kumar of India. Kumar, who was beaten in the final by Japan's Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu after losing the first two rounds, had entered the final amid some controversy. The Kazakh athlete claimed Kumar had bitten his ear, which was denied by the latter.[2]
Tanatarov won a bronze medal in the repechage round, beating Ramazan Şahin in his bronze medal match.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Akzhurek Tanatarov". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "No, I didn't bite my opponent's ear: Sushil Kumar - Times Of India". web.archive.org. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ Akzhurek Tanatarov. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Freestyle 66 kg results - Wrestling - London 2012 Olympics". olympic.org. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
External links
[edit]- Akzhurek Tanatarov at the International Wrestling Database
- Akzhurek Tanatarov at Olympedia
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