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Ümürbek Bazarbaýew

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Ümürbek Bazarbaýew
Personal information
NationalityTurkmenistani
Born (1981-09-17) September 17, 1981 (age 43)
Ýylanly, Dasoguz Province, Turkmen SSR, USSR
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st)
Sport
CountryTurkmenistan
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Turkmenistan
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Kanazawa – 62 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place 2005 Medina – 62 kg

Umurbek Bazarbayev (born September 17, 1981, in Ýylanly, Dasoguz Province, Turkmenistan) is a Turkmenistani weightlifter. His personal best is 303 kg, achieved at the 2011 World Championships.

He ranked sixth in the 62 kg category at the 2004 Summer Olympics, with a total of 287.5 kg.[1]

At the 2008 Asian Championships he won the overall bronze medal, with a total of 296 kg.[2]

He competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 62 kg division but did not finish.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he again finished 6th, with a total of 302 kg.[3]

He is 5 ft 4 inches tall and weighs 143 lb.

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "BAZAARBAYEV Umurbek". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  2. ^ "BAZARBAYEV Umurbek". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  3. ^ "London 2012 - Weightlifting - Men's -62 kg". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
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