Akzhurek Tanatarov
Olympic wrestler
Ақжүрек Достықұлы Таңатаров · アジュレク・タナタロフ · 아크주레크 타나타로프
- Born
- 3 September 1986, Taraz
- Citizenship
- Kazakhstan
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Weight
- 70 kg (154 lb)
Akzhurek Dostykuly Tanatarov (Kazakh: Ақжүрек Достықұлы Таңатаров; born 3 September 1986) is a Kazakh freestyle wrestler. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he was defeated in the semifinal round of the 66 kg freestyle event by Sushil Kumar of India. Kumar, who was beaten in the final by Japan's Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu after losing the first two rounds, had entered the final amid some controversy. The Kazakh athlete claimed Kumar had bitten his ear, which was denied by the latter.
Tanatarov won a bronze medal in the repechage round, beating Ramazan Şahin in his bronze medal match.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 66 kg | 2012 |
Awards and honours
- Order of Honor
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q622768 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.