Assel Jakayeva

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Assel Jakayeva
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Born (1980-03-14) 14 March 1980 (age 44)
Dzhambul, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
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Sport water polo
Updated on 19 August 2015.

Assel Jakayeva (born 14 March 1980) is a former Kazakhstan water polo player. She was part of the Kazakhstani team at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain, [1] and competed at two Olympic Games. [2]

At club level, she played for Greek team Olympiacos, with whom she reached the final of the LEN Trophy in 2008. [3] She also played for Olympiacos in 2013, playing in the Greek Championship finals. [4]

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References

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  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Assel Jakayeva Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
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