Kazakh women's national judo team coach Kanat Baisholakov died in road accident

KARAGANDA. February 7.KAZINFORM /Valentina Yelizarova/ Senior coach of the Kazakh women's national judo team, 1984 World Sambo Champion Kanat Baisholakov has died in a road accident in Karaganda region.

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According to the regional emergencies department, the accident occurred last Saturday, February 5, on Kyzylorda-Pavlodar highway, Shet municipality. "Driver of KamAZ hit K. Baisholakov's car standing at the roadside. As a result, K. Baisholakov, born 1961, died on the way to a hospital", the press service informs.

The funeral of the famous coach will be held today in Zhana-Arka village of Karaganda oblast, the relatives of K. Baisholakov say.