Ayman Kozhakhmetova (born 23 April 1991 in Taldykorgan) is a Kazakhstani race walker. [1] She competed in the 20 km kilometres event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [2] Her twin Sholpan also competed in that event at the 2012 Olympics. [1]
She served a 2-year competition ban for the use of prohibited substances, EPO and testosterone, lasting from 18 August 2013 to 11 September 2015. [3]
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