For historic victory: President awards athletes and coaches

Anelya Kupbayeva Корреспондент

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Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev presented state awards to athletes and coaches for their outstanding achievements at the World Boxing Championship among men and women, which took place in Liverpool, citing the Akorda press service.

Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev presented state awards to athletes and coaches for their outstanding achievements at the World Boxing Championship among men and women, which took place in Liverpool, citing the Akorda press service.

Order of "Qurmet" was awarded to:

Boxing coach Islam Abdrayimov (Karaganda region)
Sports instructor Aida Abikeeva (Ministry of Tourism and Sports)
Sports instructor Alua Balkibekova (Ministry of Tourism and Sports)
Sports instructor Natalia Bogdanova (Ministry of Tourism and Sports)
Boxing coach Dastan Kabdenov (North Kazakhstan region)
Boxing coach Nurzhan Nasanov (Ministry of Tourism and Sports)
Sports instructor Aybek Oralbay (Ministry of Tourism and Sports)
Boxing coach Ilyas Oralbekov (Shymkent)
Sports instructor Mahmoud Sabyrkhan (Ministry of Tourism and Sports)
Sports instructor Törehan Sabyrkhan (Ministry of Tourism and Sports)
Head coach of Kazakhstan’s national boxing team Yeldos Saydalin (Ministry of Tourism and Sports)
Head coach of Kazakhstan’s national boxing team Kairat Satjanov (Ministry of Tourism and Sports)
Sports instructor Sanjar Tashkenbay (Ministry of Tourism and Sports)

Medal "For Outstanding Labor" was awarded to:

Sports instructor Victoria Gracheva (Ministry of Tourism and Sports)
Coach Nurlan Mukhametkaliev (Almaty City Sports Department)
Sports instructor Yeldana Talipova (Ministry of Tourism and Sports)

Presidential gratitude was granted to:

Boxing coach Askar Yerkebayev (Ministry of Tourism and Sports)
Sports instructor Nazym Kyzaybay (Ministry of Tourism and Sports)
Boxing coach Dolkunjan Kamekov (Ministry of Tourism and Sports)

World Boxing Champions from Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan’s team secured historic victories at the tournament in Liverpool. Sanjar Tashkenbay won the first gold in the men’s 50 kg category. Mahmoud Sabyrkhan followed with another gold in the 55 kg category.

Alua Balkibekova claimed gold in the women’s 51 kg category, defeating a highly ranked Turkish opponent. Aida Abikeeva added to Kazakhstan’s tally with gold in the 65 kg category, while 19-year-old Törehan Sabyrkhan won his debut world title.

In the final, Kazakhstan’s Natalia Bogdanova secured a gold in the women’s 70 kg category, ensuring the team’s first-place finish in the medal count.

The final victory for Kazakhstan came when Aybek Oralbay defeated Jahongir Zokirov from Uzbekistan in the general category, bringing home the seventh gold, which became the decisive one.

The tournament also saw Kazakhstan’s representatives earning bronze medals: Victoria Gracheva (60 kg) and Yeldana Talipova (over 80 kg). Nazym Kyzaybay claimed silver, marking her fifth career medal at World Championships.

Kazakhstan finished first in the medal tally, marking an unprecedented achievement at the World Boxing Championship.