Kazakhstani kickboxers clinch four gold medals in Turkey
13:27, 9 December 2013
ASTANA. December 9. KAZINFORM Kazakhstani athletes collected gold at the 2013 WAKO World Kickboxing Championships in Antalya, Turkey on November 30 - December 9, according to the Office of national teams and sports reserve.
Four Kazakhstani kickboxers - Abzal Duissupov from Atyrau (60kg category), Bauyrzhan Kudaibergenov from Semey (57kg category), Sayan Zhakupov from Pavlodar (71kg category) and Essimkhan Kuralbayev from Taraz (84kg category) won gold medals in full contact category at the championship.
Ersain Kassambayev from Pavlodar (67kg category) and Azamat Nurpeissov from Petropavlovsk (81kg category) took home silver.
Kazakhstani kickboxing team was the second in the overall standings surpassed only by Russia.