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Nursultan Tursynov

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Nursultan Tursynov
Nursultan Tursynov at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Birth nameНұрсұлтан Тұрсынов
Nationality Kazakhstan
Born (1991-01-30) 30 January 1991 (age 33)
Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
Country Kazakhstan
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class87 kg
EventGreco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Kazakhstan
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Astana 85 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha 85 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Astana 87 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Ulaanbaatar 87 kg

Nursultan Tursynov (born 30 January 1991) is a Kazakhstani Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the men's 85 kg event at the 2014 Asian Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan and the silver medal in this event at the 2015 Asian Wrestling Championships in Doha, Qatar.[1][2]

Tursynov represented Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4] He competed in the 87 kg event.[5] He also competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Career

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Tursynov competed in the 84 kg event at the 2013 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[6] In 2014, he lost his bronze medal match in the 85 kg event at the Asian Games held in Incheon, South Korea.

In 2015, Tursynov was eliminated in his third match in the 85 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Las Vegas, United States.[7]

He competed in the 87 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[8] He was eliminated in his third match.[8]

Tursynov competed in the 87 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[9]

Achievements

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Year Tournament Location Result Event
2014 Asian Championships Astana, Kazakhstan 1st Greco-Roman 85 kg
2015 Asian Championships Doha, Qatar 2nd Greco-Roman 85 kg
2022 Asian Championships Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 3rd Greco-Roman 87 kg
2023 Asian Championships Astana, Kazakhstan 2nd Greco-Roman 87 kg

References

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  1. ^ "Quickfire Iskakov ensures hosts take Greco-Roman team title at Asian Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  2. ^ Morgan, Liam (9 May 2015). "Suzuki drives Japan to team gold at Asian Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. ^ Houston, Michael (9 April 2021). "Kyrgyzstan qualify three Greco-Roman wrestlers for Tokyo 2020 in Almaty". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. ^ "2013 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). fila-official.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  7. ^ "2015 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  8. ^ a b "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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