Janarbek Kenjeev
Olympic wrestler
- Born
- 5 August 1985, Talas
- Citizenship
- Kyrgyzstan
- Sport
- Greco-Roman wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
- Weight
- 84 kg (185 lb)
Janarbek Kenjeev (also Zhanarbek Kenzheyev, Russian: Жанарбек Кенжеев; born August 5, 1985, in Talas) is an amateur Kyrgyz Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's light heavyweight category. Considered one of Asia's top wrestlers in his decade, Kenjeev has collected a total of five medals at the Asian Championships, picked up two bronze in the 84-kg division at the Asian Games (2006 and 2010), and also represented his nation Kyrgyzstan, as a 19-year-old teen, at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Throughout his sporting career, Kenjeev trains for Sduschor 1 Wrestling Club in Bishkek, under his personal coach Hakim Makhmudov.
Kenjeev qualified for the Kyrgyz squad in the men's 84 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics by gaining an allocated bid and placing fourth from the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro. He lost three straight matches to Sweden's Ara Abrahamian, Japan's Shingo Matsumoto, and Slovakia's Attila Bátky in the four-man prelim pool, finishing thirteenth overall in the final standings.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Asian Games | 2002 | |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | 2004 | |
| 2006 Asian Games | 2006 | |
| 2010 Asian Games | 2010 | |
| 2014 Asian Games | 2014 | |
| wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics | 2016 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q16542646 (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.