Ümürbek Bazarbaýew

Umurbek Bazarbayev (born September 17, 1981 in Ýylanly, Dasoguz Province, Turkmenistan) is a Turkmenistani weightlifter. His personal best is 303 kg, achieved at the 2011 World Championships.

Ümürbek Bazarbaýew
Personal information
NationalityTurkmenistani
Born (1981-09-17) September 17, 1981
Ýylanly, Dasoguz Province, Turkmen SSR, USSR
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st)
Sport
CountryTurkmenistan
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Turkmenistan
Asian Championships
2008 Kanazawa 62 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
2005 Medina 62 kg

He ranked sixth in the 62 kg category at the 2004 Summer Olympics, with a total of 287.5 kg.[1]

At the 2008 Asian Championships he won the overall bronze medal, with a total of 296 kg.[2]

He competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 62 kg division but did not finish.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he again finished 6th, with a total of 302 kg.[3]

He is 5 ft 4 inches tall and weighs 143 lb.

Notes and references

  1. "BAZAARBAYEV Umurbek". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  2. "BAZARBAYEV Umurbek". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  3. "London 2012 - Weightlifting - Men's -62 kg". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 16 February 2015.


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