Kazakh Martial Artist Secures First Gold Medal at World Games in Chengdu with Jiu-Jitsu Victory
Kazakhstan's First Gold Medal at the 12th World Games Secured by Jiu-Jitsu Fighter Zhanibek Abu-Bakir
In a historic moment for Kazakhstan, jiu-jitsu fighter Zhanibek Abu-Bakir clinched the country's first gold medal at the 12th edition of the World Games held in Chengdu, China, from August 7 to 17, 2022.
Abu-Bakir, who competed in the 69-kilogram weight category, secured the gold medal in the final bout against Farid Ben Ali from France. The final score was 12:9 in favour of Abu-Bakir.
In the 77-kilogram weight category, Nursultan Duisenkulov won a silver medal, losing to Denmark's Lucas Andersen in the final with a score of 11:15. Bolatbek Seyilkhan also made a notable achievement, winning his first career international bronze medal in the ne-waza discipline in the 77-kilogram category.
Aslan Kanatbek earned a bronze medal in the 62-kilogram weight category, but details about his opponents and scores are not currently available.
The information was reported by the Sports and Physical Culture Committee's press service, marking a significant milestone for Kazakhstan's jiu-jitsu team at the World Games.
Despite a lack of explicit documentation in the current search results, further details might be found in official World Games results or sports federation announcements beyond these sources.
Kazakhstan's jiu-jitsu team continued to impress in the 12th World Games as Zhanibek Abu-Bakir claimed victory in the mixed-martial-arts discipline, securing a gold medal in the 69-kilogram weight category. Furthermore, in the realm of mixed-martial-arts, Bolatbek Seyilkhan also made history by winning his first international bronze medal in the ne-waza discipline of the 77-kilogram category.
