Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov

Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov (Kazakh: Жақсылық Әмірәліұлы Үшкемпіров; 6 May 1951 – 2 August 2020) was a light-flyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Kazakhstan.

After retiring from competitions he worked as director of a sports school in Almaty in 1984–1993.

Since 2001, an annual junior wrestling tournament has been held in Almaty in his honor.

[2] On December 2, 2020, the Martial Arts Palace in Nur-Sultan was renamed in honor of Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov.

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