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Moldir Azimbay | |
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Country represented | Kazakhstan |
Born | 2 December 1995 |
Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
Level | Senior International Elite (Kazakhstan national team) |
Years on national team | 2012 |
Moldir Azimbay (born 2 December 1995) is a Kazakhstani female artistic gymnast and part of the national team.
She participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, [1] and the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. [2]
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