Birzhan Zhakypov (born July 7, 1984) is an amateur boxer from Kazakhstan, best known for winning the light flyweight gold medal at the 2013 World Amateur Boxing Championship.
Birzhan Zhakypov | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Біржан Жақыпов 7 July 1984 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Kazakhstan | |||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Light flyweight | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He qualified for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, where he beat Pál Bedák and Hovhannes Danielyan before losing to top favorite from China Zou Shiming (4:9).
At the 2010 Asian Games he beat Shin Jong-Hun before losing in the final to Zou Shiming.
At the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships he lost his first fight to a Cuban.He later qualified for the 2012 Olympics in London, beating Jérémy Beccu and Mark Anthony Barriga before losing again to eventual gold medalist Zou Shiming.
References
- Qualification
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Birzhan Zhakypov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- Birzhan Zhakypov's boxing stats International Boxing Association