Birzhan Zhakypov

Birzhan Zhakypov (born July 7, 1984) is an amateur boxer from Kazakhstan, best known for winning the light flyweight gold medal at the 2013 World Amateur Boxing Championship.

Birzhan Zhakypov
Statistics
Real nameБіржан Жақыпов
Weight(s)Light flyweight
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Nationality Kazakhstan
Born (1984-07-07) 7 July 1984
South Kazakhstan Region, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 AlmatyLight Flyweight
Bronze medal – third place 2005 MianyangLight Flyweight
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 GuangzhouLight Flyweight

He qualified for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, where he beat Pál Bedák and Hovhannes Danielyan before losing to top favorite Zou Shiming (4:9).

At the 2010 Asian Games he beat Shin Jong-Hun before losing in the final to Zou Shiming.

At the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships he lost his first fight to a Cuban. He later qualified for the 2012 Olympics in London, beating Jérémy Beccu and Mark Anthony Barriga before losing again to eventual gold medalist Zou Shiming.

References

  • Qualification
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Birzhan Zhakypov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  • Birzhan Zhakypov's boxing stats International Boxing Association


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