Askhat Zhitkeyev
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Askhat Zhitkeyev (born 13 April 1981) is a Kazakh
judo
ka. He won a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics in the 90-100 kg division and a bronze medal at the 2001 world judo championships in the -100 kg division. He won a bronze medal
at the -100 kg category of the Asian Games.
Kazakhs
The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....
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. He won a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics in the 90-100 kg division and a bronze medal at the 2001 world judo championships in the -100 kg division. He won a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
at the -100 kg category of the Asian Games.