Aidyn Smagulov (Kazakh: Айдын Смағұлов; born December 1, 1976) is a Kyrgyz and Kazakh judoka. He won the Kazakhstan championship in 1996 and went on to win the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's extra lightweight (– 60 kg) category, together with Cuba's Manolo Poulot. He is the first Olympic medalist to represent Kyrgyzstan in the nation's history.
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Born | (1976-12-01) 1 December 1976 (age 45) Oskemen, Shyrgys Qazaqstan, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Kyrgyzstan | |||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | –60 kg, –66 kg | |||||||||||||||||||
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World Champ. | R16 (1997) | |||||||||||||||||||
Asian Champ. | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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IJF | 15686 | |||||||||||||||||||
JudoInside.com | 7283 | |||||||||||||||||||
Updated on 25 October 2022. |
An ethnic Kazakh, Smagulov was born and trained in Kazakhstan. He has represented Kyrgyzstan since 1999.
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