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Kanatbek Begaliev

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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 was at 11th place he received invitation to Kazakh national team, which he accepted and also became Kazakhstan citizen. And he trained in Kazakhstan within Kazakh National team until it turned out that to Olympic qualification he was not eligible to represent Kazakhstan yet, and Kanat returned to Kyrgyzstan and qualified to Beijing 2008, where he won 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Kanatbek Begaliev is the 965th most popular wrestler (down from 856th in 2024), the 58th most popular biography from Kyrgyzstan (up from 59th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Kirghiz Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Kanatbek Begaliev ranks 962 out of 1,027. Before him are Abraham Conyedo, Chikara Tanabe, and Khasan Khalmurzaev. After him are Adam Cole, Iakob Kajaia, Johnny Gargano, Sun Yanan, Carol Huynh, Komeil Ghasemi, Matt Morgan, Geidar Mamedaliyev, and Solo Sikoa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Kanatbek Begaliev ranks 1,123. Before him are Guillermo Molina, Safee Sali, Kodjovi Obilalé, Damien Leone, Omarion, and Guillermo Daniel Rodríguez. After him are Hossein Rajabian, Si Tianfeng, Michał Gołaś, Choi Hyeon-ju, Mihran Hakobyan, and Miguel Ángel Rubiano.

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In Kyrgyzstan

Among people born in Kyrgyzstan, Kanatbek Begaliev ranks 58 out of 62. Before him are Artem Novikov (1987), Elena Baranova (1972), Aisuluu Tynybekova (1993), Kristina Vogel (1990), Ulukbek Maripov (1979), and Akzhol Makhmudov (1999). After him are Ernesto Inarkiev (1985), Vitalij Lux (1989), Alexander Kosenkow (1977), Polina Kuznetsova (1987), Anton Zemlyanukhin (1988), and Zholaman Sharshenbekov (1999).

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Among WRESTLERS In Kyrgyzstan

Among wrestlers born in Kyrgyzstan, Kanatbek Begaliev ranks 3. Before him are Yuriy Melnichenko (1972), and Akzhol Makhmudov (1999). After him are Muzaffarbek Turoboyev (2000), Ruslan Tyumenbayev (1986), Aiperi Medet Kyzy (1999), and Ernazar Akmataliev (1998).

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