Bekzat Sattarkhanov

Summary

Bekzat Seilkhanovich Sattarkhanov (Kazakh: Бекзат Сеилханович Саттарханов; 4 April 1980 – 31 December 2000) was a Kazakh boxer who competed in the men's featherweight division (57 kg) at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal.

Bekzat Sattarkhanov
Personal information
Born4 April 1980[1]
Turkistan, Kazakhstan
Died31 December 2000 (aged 20)[1]
Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Sportboxing
Medal record
Representing KAZ
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Featherweight
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Tashkent Featherweight

Sattarkhanov died in a car accident in his native Kazakhstan on New Year's Eve 2000. Two others in the car survived.

Olympic results edit

  • 2000 won the gold medal at the Sydney Olympics as a Featherweight. Results were:

References edit

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bekzat Sattarkhanov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26.

Bibliography edit

  • Bekzat [English, Kazakh & Russian Edition], Yeszhan S. Aynabekov & Nesyp Zhunysbayuly, Kazygurt: Almaty 2006, ISBN 9965221804, ISBN 9789965221804.