Zhamila Bakbergenova (born 6 January 1996)[1] is a Kazakhstani freestyle wrestler. She is a four-time medalist in the women's 72 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships. She is a five-time medalist, including three gold medals, at the Asian Wrestling Championships. She is also a two-time medalist at the Islamic Solidarity Games.

Zhamila Bakbergenova
Zhamila Bakbergenova at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Born (1996-01-06) 6 January 1996 (age 28)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
CountryKazakhstan
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class72 kg
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Kazakhstan
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Oslo 72 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Belgrade 72 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Tirana 72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Belgrade 72 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 76 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 New Delhi 72 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Ulaanbaatar 72 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Astana 72 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Almaty 72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Xi'an 72 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Baku 69 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Konya 72 kg
World U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bucharest 72 kg
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Zagreb 72 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2022 Istanbul 72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Istanbul 68 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Silver medal – second place 2020 Krasnoyarsk 72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Krasnoyarsk 72 kg

Career

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Bakbergenova won the silver medal in the 69 kg event at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan. In the final, she was defeated by Elis Manolova of Azerbaijan.

Bakbergenova competed in the 68 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games without winning a medal; she was eliminated from the competition in her first match by Ayana Gempei of Japan.[1] In 2019, she won a bronze medal in the women's 72 kg event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Xi'an, China.[2][3] In that same year, at the World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, she lost her bronze medal match against Masako Furuichi in the women's freestyle 72 kg event.[4]

In 2020, at the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin held in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Bakbergenova won the silver medal in the women's 72 kg event.[5] She won the gold medal in the 72 kg event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in New Delhi, India.[6][7]

In 2021, Bakbergenova won the silver medal in her event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[8][9] In April and May 2021, she competed at the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament and the World Olympic Qualification Tournament respectively, hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[10] In June 2021, Bakbergenova won the bronze medal in her event at the 2021 Poland Open held in Warsaw, Poland.[11][12] In October 2021, she won the silver medal in the 72 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.[13][14]

In 2022, Bakbergenova won the gold medal in the 72 kg event at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[15] She won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[16][17] Bakbergenova won one of the bronze medals in the 72 kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[18][19] She defeated Anta Sambou of Senegal in her bronze medal match.[19]

Bakbergenova won the silver medal in the 72 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia, behind gold medal winner Amit Elor of the United States.[20][21]

In 2023, she won the gold medal in her event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Astana, Kazakhstan.[22][23] Bakbergenova won one of the bronze medals in the women's 72 kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia, behind gold medal winner Amit Elor of the United States and silver medal winner Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan of Mongolia.[24] A few weeks later, she won the silver medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.[25] In the final, she lost against Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan.[25]

Bakbergenova competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[26] She was eliminated in her third match and she did not qualify for the Olympics.[26] In October 2024, she won the silver medal in the women's 72 kg event at the 2024 World Wrestling Championships held in Tirana, Albania.[27] In the final, she was defeated by Ami Ishii of Japan.[27]

Achievements

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Year Tournament Location Result Event
2017 Islamic Solidarity Games Baku, Azerbaijan 2nd Freestyle 69 kg
2019 Asian Championships Xi'an, China 3rd Freestyle 72 kg
2020 Asian Championships New Delhi, India 1st Freestyle 72 kg
2021 Asian Championships Almaty, Kazakhstan 2nd Freestyle 72 kg
World Championships Oslo, Norway 2nd Freestyle 72 kg
2022 Asian Championships Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 1st Freestyle 72 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey 3rd Freestyle 72 kg
World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 2nd Freestyle 72 kg
2023 Asian Championships Astana, Kazakhstan 1st Freestyle 72 kg
World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd Freestyle 72 kg
Asian Games Hangzhou, China 2nd Freestyle 76 kg
2024 World Championships Tirana, Albania 2nd Freestyle 72 kg

References

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  8. ^ Venkat, Rahul (16 April 2021). "Vinesh Phogat claims maiden gold medal at Asian wrestling meet". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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  22. ^ Barker, Philip (12 April 2023). "More wrestling gold for Japan in Astana". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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  27. ^ a b "2024 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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