Amir Zakirov

After winning multiple breakdancing competitions, including the 2021 Red Bull BC One, he qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Sensing this was his chance he ripped the poster off the wall and brought it home to his parents.

"I stole this poster so that other people wouldn't see it," Amir recalls remembering how much the discovery meant to him.

Because of this I had stomach pains from not eating all day, making it really hard to concentrate in school, but I wanted to use this money for breaking.

[3][6] He competed at the world championships in 2022 and received selection that year to the Forbes Kazakhstan 30 Under 30 list.