Aidyn Smagulov is a Kyrgyz

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...

 and Kazakh

Kazakh

Kazakh may refer to:*Kazakhstan*Kazakhs, an ethnic group*Kazakh language*Kazakh cuisine*Qazakh Rayon, Azerbaijan*Qazax, Azerbaijan*Kazakh Uyezd, administrative district of Elisabethpol Governorate during Russian rule in Azerbaijan...

 judo

Judo

is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...

ka. Kazakhstan champion (1996), At the 2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...

 he won the bronze medal in the men's extra lightweight (– 60 kg) category, together with Cuba

Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

's Manolo Poulot

Manolo Poulot

Manolo Poulot Ramos is a Cuban judoka. At the 2000 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the Men's Extra Lightweight category, together with Aidyn Smagulov.-References:*...

. He is the first Olympic medalist to represent Kyrgyzstan in the nation's history.
Ethnical Kazakh and born in Kazakhstan and trained there he started to represent Kyrgyzstan since 1999.