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| Born | 11 May 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kazakhstan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –63 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic Games | R32 (2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | R16 (2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Champ. |  (2023, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 63266 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 114453 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 30 July 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esmigul Kuyulova (born 11 May 2002) is a Kazakh judoka. [1] She was a bronze medalist at the 2022 Asian Games and selected for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Kuyulova won a gold medal at the Junior European Cup in Malaga in 2022. She won a bronze medal at the Junior European Cup in Graz in 2022. She won silver at the senior European Cup in Dubrovnik in 2023. [2] She was a bronze medalist in the women's 63 kg at the delayed 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in September 2023. [3] [4]
She was a bronze medalist at the 2024 Asian Judo Championships in Hong Kong in the women's 63 kg. [5] She also won a bronze medal in the mixed team competition at the event. [6]
She was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the women's 63kg. [7]
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