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| Born | 23 February 2001 [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kazakhstan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 75 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nurkanat Azhikanov (born 23 February 2001) [2] is a Kazakhstani Professional karateka, he is currently represents Kazakhstan internationally Kumite (Karate) event. [3]
He qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France to represent Kazakhstan in Men’s -75 Kg Kumite Category at the Karate competition of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. [4] [5]
He won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2021 Asian Karate Championships held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. [6] [7]
He competed in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States. [8] He competed at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey. [9]
In 2023, he won the gold medal in his event at the Asian Karate Championships held in Malacca, Malaysia. [10] [11] He also won the gold medal in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.
| YEAR | COMPETITION | VENUE | RANK/POSITION | EVENT |
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| 2019 | 2019 KARATE1 SERIES A | Istanbul | Participate | Individual -75 Kg Kumite |
| 2019 | 18th Asian Junior, Cadet & Under 21 Karate Championships | Kota Kinabalu | Participate | U -84 Kg Kumite |
| 2018 | Karate 1 Youth League | Sofia | Participate | Junior -76 Kg Kumite |
| 2017 | 17th Asian Junior, Cadet & Under 21 Karate Championships | Okinawa | Participate | Junior -76 Kg Kumite |
| 2017 | 10th World Junior, Cadet & Under 21 Karate Championships | Tenerife | Participate | Junior -76 Kg Kumite |
| 2017 | 16th Asian Junior, Cadet & Under 21 Karate Championships | Astana | Junior -76 Kg Kumite | |
| 2017 | 10th WKF Training Camp & Karate 1 Youth Cup | Umag | Participate | Junior -76 Kg Kumite |
| 2015 | 9th World Junior, Cadet & Under 21 Karate Championships | Jakarta | Participate | Junior -76 Kg Kumite |