Kazakhstan claims first medal at Sanya 2026
17:30, 23 April 2026
Jiu-Jitsu athlete Batyr Tenizbay has claimed the first medal for Team Kazakhstan at the 2026 Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing the Kazakh National Olympic Committee.
He faced teammate Mansur Khabibulla in the third-place bout in the men’s -62kg weight category. Tenizbay won the bout 2-0, securing the country's first medal at the tournament.
To note, Kazakhstan's Zhibek Kulumbetova lost to Jenna Kaila Napolis of the Philippines in the women’s -52kg bronze medal bout. Her teammate, Azhar Salykova, was defeated by Shamma Alkalbani of the UAE in the -63kg match, finishing fifth.
Earlier, Qazinform News Agency reported that Kazakhstanis would watch the 2026 Asian Beach Games in Sanya live.