Asylbek Talasbayev is an amateur boxer from Kyrgyzstan

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...

. He qualified to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

 in the lightweight division where he upset Everton Lopes

Everton Lopes

Éverton dos Santos Lopes is a Brazilian amateur boxer best known to win the lightweight silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games.-Career:...

 (9:7) but lost to Colombia's Darley Pérez

Darley Pérez

Darley Gregorio Pérez Ballesta is a Colombian pro boxer who had fought at the 2008 Summer Olympics as a lightweight.-Amateur:At the South American Games 2006 he won the gold medal vs Éverton Lopes...

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Talasbayev also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

. He qualified for the 2004 Athens Games as a featherweight (– 57 kg) by ending up in second place in the 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

The 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Karachi, Pakistan from May 6 to May 12, 2004. Also known as the Green Hill Tournament it was the penultimate opportunity for Asian amateur boxers to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics after the 2004 Asian Amateur Boxing...

 in Karachi, Pakistan. In the final he lost to Pakistan's Ahmed Sohail.