Aidyn Smagulov
Aidyn Smagulov (Kazakh: Айдын Смағұлов; born 1 December 1976) is a Kyrgyz and Kazakh judoka. He won the Kazakhstan championship in 1996 and went on to win the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's extra lightweight (–60 kg) category, together with Cuba's Manolo Poulot. He is the first Olympic medalist to represent Kyrgyzstan in the nation's history.
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| Born | 1 December 1976 Oskemen, Shyrgys Qazaqstan, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kyrgyzstan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –60 kg, –66 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| World Champ. | R16 (1997) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Champ. | 
(2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games |  (2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Profile at external databases | |||||||||||||||||||||
| IJF | 15686 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 7283 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 31 May 2023. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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An ethnic Kazakh, Smagulov was born and trained in Kazakhstan. He has represented Kyrgyzstan since 1999.
References
- Videos of Aidyn Smagulov in action (judovision.org)
- "Aidyn Smagulov". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012.
External links
- Aidyn Smagulov at the International Judo Federation
- Aidyn Smagulov at JudoInside.com
- Aidyn Smagulov at Olympedia
- Aidyn Smagulov at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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