Birzhan Zhakypov
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Birzhan Zhakypov is an amateur boxer from Kazakhstan
, best known to win the light flyweight bronze at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships
.
He qualified for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing
, where he beat Pál Bedák
and Hovhannes Danielyan
before losing to top favorite Zou Shiming
(4:9).
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
, best known to win the light flyweight bronze at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Mianyang, People's Republic of China from November 13 to November 20. The competition was organised by the world's governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners :- Medal table :...
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He qualified for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, where he beat Pál Bedák
Pál Bedák
Pál Bedák is a boxer from Hungary best known to win the silver medal at the 2005 World Championships. His older brother Zsolt Bedák is a bantamweight boxer....
and Hovhannes Danielyan
Hovhannes Danielyan
Hovhannes Danielyan is an Armenian light flyweight amateur boxer. He qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and won a gold medal at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Liverpool, England.-Career:...
before losing to top favorite Zou Shiming
Zou Shiming
Zou Shiming is the most successful amateur boxer from the People's Republic of China. He has won three world titles in 2005, 2007 and 2011 and the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Light flyweight division.-Career:...
(4:9).