Nurkanat Azhikanov

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Nurkanat Azhikanov
Personal information
Born (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 (age 23) [1]
Sport
CountryKazakhstan
SportKarate
Weight class75 kg
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Dubai Kumite 75 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 Dubai Team kumite
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Kumite 75 kg
Asian Karate Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Almaty Team kumite
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Malacca Kumite 75 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Tashkent Team kumite
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Almaty Kumite 75 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Tashkent Kumite 75 kg

Nurkanat Azhikanov (born 23 February 2001) [2] is a Kazakhstani Professional karateka, he is currently represents Kazakhstan internationally Kumite (Karate) event. [3]

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Career

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.

Records

Competition Results
YEARCOMPETITIONVENUERANK/POSITIONEVENT
2019 2019 KARATE1 SERIES A Istanbul Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey ParticipateIndividual -75 Kg Kumite
2019 18th Asian Junior, Cadet & Under 21 Karate Championships Kota Kinabalu Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia ParticipateU -84 Kg Kumite
2018 Karate 1 Youth League Sofia Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria ParticipateJunior -76 Kg Kumite
2017 17th Asian Junior, Cadet & Under 21 Karate Championships Okinawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan ParticipateJunior -76 Kg Kumite
2017 10th World Junior, Cadet & Under 21 Karate Championships Tenerife Flag of Spain.svg  Spain ParticipateJunior -76 Kg Kumite
2017 16th Asian Junior, Cadet & Under 21 Karate Championships Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Silver medal icon.svg SilverJunior -76 Kg Kumite
2017 10th WKF Training Camp & Karate 1 Youth Cup Umag Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia ParticipateJunior -76 Kg Kumite
2015 9th World Junior, Cadet & Under 21 Karate Championships Jakarta Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia ParticipateJunior -76 Kg Kumite

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