ASTANA – Kazakhstan's national boxing team, consisting of 11 male and female boxers, competed in the world-recognized boxing tournament held on March 11 in Busto Arsizio, Italy, in preparation for the coveted 2024 Paris Olympics. Five tickets were won, the press department of the Ministry of Tourism of Kazakhstan announced. Sports reported.
Kazakhstan's national boxing team won five tickets to the coveted 2024 Paris Olympics in Italy on March 11. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
Among the outstanding athletes are Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Saken Bybosinov (51 kg), world champion Sabirkhan Mahmud (57 kg) and respected captain of the national team and holder of two titles. He achieved victory together with Aslanbek Simbergenov (71kg class). as World Champion and Asian Champion. In addition to this victory, Nurbek Oralbay (80kg) and Aybek Oralbay (92kg), the latter of whom won the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, qualified for the 2024 Olympics.
Although the men's team was very successful, the women's team fell short of earning an Olympic license in their respective categories.
Minister of Tourism and Sports Yermek Marzikpayev congratulated the victorious boxers and emphasized the unwavering support of the public and the high expectations placed on the athletes.
The allocation of Olympic spots saw a total of 28 men and 21 women allocated, highlighting the intense competition and coveted nature of qualification.
Notably, the Kazakhstan national team previously won two boxing licenses during the Asian Summer Games held in Hangzhou, with Kamsybek Konkabayev and Karina Ibragimova qualifying for the super heavyweight and 57kg weight classes respectively. was obtained..
