Akzhol Makhmudov

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In this Eastern Slavic naming convention, the patronymic is Makhamadzhanovich and the family name is Makhmudov.
Akzhol Makhmudov
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Makhmudov at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Native nameАкжол Махамаджанович Махмудов
Birth nameAkzhol Makhamadzhanovich Makhmudov
NationalityKyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan
Born (1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 (age 22)
Osh, Kyrgyz Republic[1]
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Sport
CountryKyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan
SportWrestling
Weight class77 kg
RankMaster of Sport
Event(s)Greco-Roman
Coached byAzat Erkimbayev (national)
Meirambek Akhmetov (personal)[1]
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Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Kyrgyzstan
Olympic Games
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Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 77 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta 77 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bishkek 72 kg
Olympic Qualification Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2021 Almaty 77 kg
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Tampere 74 kg
Junior Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Taichung 74 kg
Cadet World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Tbilisi 69 kg
Cadet Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Taichung 69 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 New Delhi 58 kg

Akzhol Makhamadzhanovich Makhmudov (Russian: Акжол Махамаджанович Махмудов; born 15 April 1999) is a Kyrgyzstani Greco-Roman wrestler.[2]

Wrestling career[]

Until senior level[]

Makhmudov took up wrestling aged six, following his two elder brothers.[1] He later won two Asian cadet championships and the 2017 Junior Asian championships.[3][4] Makhmudov also became the cadet world champion in 2016,[5] and won a silver medal at the 2017 Junior World Championships in Tampere.[citation needed]

2018[]

In 2018, Makhmudov had his first senior level tournament when he entered the Kyrgyzstan National Wrestling Championships. He won the 77 kg division,[6] and was included to the senior national team.

At the 2018 Asian Championships, Makhmudov competed in the 72 kg category, and won Ahmad Mahmoud Dashan (12–2), then Kuldeep Malik (8–0) and Tomohiro Inoue (7–0). In the final he faced the 2017 World Wrestling Championships silver medalist Demeu Zhadrayev. He won 8–6, becoming the youngest ever wrestler from Kyrgyzstan to earn a gold medal at senior level at the Asian Championships.[7][8]

At the 2018 Asian Games, Makhmudov moved back to the 77 kg division and reached the final, where he lost to Mohammadali Geraei.[1]

At the 2018 Junior World Championships, he lost to Islam Opiev of Russia in the quarter-final but went on to wrestle in the repechage stage and won a bronze medal against Kamal Bey of the USA in their rematch of the Junior World Championships final.

Major results[]

Year Tournament Venue Result Event
2018 Asian Championships Kyrgyzstan Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 1st Greco-Roman 72 kg
Asian Games Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia 2nd Greco-Roman 77 kg
2021 2020 Summer Olympics Japan Tokyo, Japan 2nd Greco-Roman 77 kg

Personal life[]

Makhmudov is the third child in a family of a salesman. He currently studies at the Kyrgyz State Law Academy in Bishkek.[citation needed] He enjoys playing billiards and tennis.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Akzhol Makhmudov Archived 30 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine. asiangames2018.id
  2. ^ "Акжол Махмудов стал чемпионом Азии по греко-римской борьбе среди юниоров". Кактус (in Russian). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Кыргызстанец Акжол Махмудов — чемпион Азии по борьбе среди молодежи". Sport АКИpress. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Turkmenistan Grabs Historic Gold, Iran Wins Three | United World Wrestling". unitedworldwrestling.org. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Акжол Махмудов завоевал золото на чемпионате мира в Грузии". Общественная Телерадиовещательная корпорация Кыргызской Республики. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  6. ^ Marchenko, Ivan (14 May 2018). "В Бишкеке подвели итоги чемпионата Кыргызстана по греко-римской борьбе". 24.kg (in Russian). Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  7. ^ Marchenko, Ivan (1 March 2018). "Kyrgyzstani Akzhol Makhmudov becomes champion of Asia in wrestling". 24.kg (in Russian). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Акжол Махмудов – самый юный чемпион Азии по борьбе в истории Кыргызстана". Sport АКИpress. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  9. ^ Marchenko, Ivan (8 December 2017). "Акжол Махмудов. Секреты чемпиона мира". 24.kg (in Russian). Retrieved 21 July 2018.

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