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Aidyn Smagulov

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Aidyn Smagulov
Personal information
BornDecember 1, 1976 (1976-12) (age 47)
Oskemen, Shyrgys Qazaqstan, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Medal record
Men's Judo
Representing  Kyrgyzstan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney – 60 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2000 Osaka – 60 kg

Aidyn Smagulov (Template:Lang-kk; 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.

An ethnic Kazakh, Smagulov was born and trained in Kazakhstan. He has represented Kyrgyzstan since 1999.

References

  • Videos of Aidyn Smagulov in action (judovision.org)
  • "Aidyn Smagulov". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-08-06.