Zhamila Bakbergenova (born 6 January 1996)[1] is a Kazakhstani freestyle wrestler. She is a three-time medalist in the women's 72 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships. She is a five-time medalist, including three gold medals, at the Asian Wrestling Championships. She is also a two-time medalist at the Islamic Solidarity Games.
Zhamila Bakbergenova at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 6 January 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Kazakhstan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 72 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editBakbergenova won the silver medal in the 69 kg event at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan. In the final, she was defeated by Elis Manolova of Azerbaijan.
Bakbergenova competed in the 68 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games without winning a medal; she was eliminated from the competition in her first match by Ayana Gempei of Japan.[1] In 2019, she won a bronze medal in the women's 72 kg event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Xi'an, China.[2][3] In that same year, at the World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, she lost her bronze medal match against Masako Furuichi in the women's freestyle 72 kg event.[4]
In 2020, at the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin held in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Bakbergenova won the silver medal in the women's 72 kg event.[5] She won the gold medal in the 72 kg event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in New Delhi, India.[6][7]
In 2021, Bakbergenova won the silver medal in her event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[8][9] In April and May 2021, she competed at the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament and the World Olympic Qualification Tournament respectively, hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[10] In June 2021, Bakbergenova won the bronze medal in her event at the 2021 Poland Open held in Warsaw, Poland.[11][12] In October 2021, she won the silver medal in the 72 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.[13][14]
In 2022, Bakbergenova won the gold medal in the 72 kg event at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[15] She won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[16][17] Bakbergenova won one of the bronze medals in the 72 kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[18][19] She defeated Anta Sambou of Senegal in her bronze medal match.[19]
Bakbergenova won the silver medal in the 72 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia, behind gold medal winner Amit Elor of the United States.[20][21]
In 2023, she won the gold medal in her event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Astana, Kazakhstan.[22][23] Bakbergenova won one of the bronze medals in the women's 72 kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia, behind gold medal winner Amit Elor of the United States and silver medal winner Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan of Mongolia.[24] A few weeks later, she won the silver medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.[25] In the final, she lost against Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan.[25]
Bakbergenova competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[26] She was eliminated in her third match and she did not qualify for the Olympics.[26]
Achievements
editYear | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2nd | Freestyle 69 kg |
2019 | Asian Championships | Xi'an, China | 3rd | Freestyle 72 kg |
2020 | Asian Championships | New Delhi, India | 1st | Freestyle 72 kg |
2021 | Asian Championships | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 2nd | Freestyle 72 kg |
World Championships | Oslo, Norway | 2nd | Freestyle 72 kg | |
2022 | Asian Championships | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 1st | Freestyle 72 kg |
Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | 3rd | Freestyle 72 kg | |
World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | Freestyle 72 kg | |
2023 | Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan | 1st | Freestyle 72 kg |
World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Freestyle 72 kg | |
Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 2nd | Freestyle 76 kg |
References
edit- ^ a b "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (26 April 2019). "Pak retains women's 53kg title at Asian Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "2019 Asian Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2020.
- ^ "2019 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Results Book" (PDF). Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (21 February 2020). "Kazakhstan and Japan share final women's titles at Asian Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "2020 Asian Wrestling Championships" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Venkat, Rahul (16 April 2021). "Vinesh Phogat claims maiden gold medal at Asian wrestling meet". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "2021 Asian Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (11 June 2021). "Adekuoroye scatters Rio 2016 medallists en route to gold at UWW Poland Open". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "2021 Poland Open Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Burke, Patrick (7 October 2021). "Helen Louise Maroulis wins third title at Wrestling World Championships in Oslo". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "2021 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "2022 Yasar Dogu, Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Japan dominate second day of women's bouts at Asian Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "2022 Asian Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Iran win hat-trick of wrestling golds at Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya". InsideTheGames.biz. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ a b "2021 Islamic Solidarity Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Brennan, Eliott (15 September 2022). "Olympic champion Stock-Mensah resumes title success at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Barker, Philip (12 April 2023). "More wrestling gold for Japan in Astana". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "2023 Asian Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "2023 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ a b "2022 Asian Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
External links
edit- Zhamila Bakbergenova at the International Wrestling Database