Kanatbek Begaliev
Olympic wrestler
卡纳特别克·别加利耶夫 · カナトベク・バガリエフ · 카나트베크 베갈리예프
- Born
- 14 February 1984, Özgörüş
- Citizenship
- Kyrgyzstan
- Sport
- Greco-Roman wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
- Weight
- 66 kg (146 lb)
Kanatbek Kubatovich Begaliev (born 14 February 1984 in Talas, Kyrgyz SSR) is a Kyrgyz wrestler who won the silver medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
After Athens 2004, where he placed 11th, he received an invitation to the Kazakh national team, which he accepted and also became Kazakhstan citizen. He trained in Kazakhstan with the Kazakh national team until it turned out that he was not yet eligible for Olympic qualification to represent Kazakhstan. Kanat then returned to Kyrgyzstan and qualified for Beijing 2008, where he won a silver medal. Consequently, he said: “Sure, I am always thankful to Kazakhstan, all Kazakh coaches and athletes who believed in me and shared with me their knowledge and skills. I trained there and played with them football. Thus part of this medal belongs to Kazakhstan”.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Asian Games | 2006 | |
| wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman 66 kg | 2008 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q317684 (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.