A competition was held on the Kazakhsha kures "Universitet barуsу"

On May 16, 2018, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, a competition was held on Kazakhsha kures "Universitet barуsу" among students of higher educational institutions of Almaty, in order to promote the national struggle among the youth, and to increase the of young sportsmen involved in sports.

The contest took place in a new sports complex.

Rector of the University Takir Balykbayev spoke about the organized large-scale events, within the framework of the 90th anniversary of our university, and wished good luck to all participants at the opening ceremony. Guests of the event, Honored Worker of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan, an old-timer of the national sports art, Lieutenant-General Adil Shayakhmetov, Honored Coach of the Republic of Kazakhstan, President of the First Federation of the Kazakh Wrestling Ergali Mukhitdinov, Member of the Maslikhat of Almaty, Member of the Supervisory Board of the University Kenzhekhan Matyzhanov, Central Council of the Sports Society of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Dynamo", Merited Coach of the USSR and RK Marat Koshayev, Honored actress of the Republic of Kazakhstan Lucia Tuleshova expressed gratitude to the athletes and wished them further victories.

More than 120 athletes from 20 universities of the city took part in the competitions and competed in the weight category 60 kg, 74 kg and 100 kg. Participants were fairly judged by international judges.

The third place in the weight category of 60 kg, fighters of the Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism Madiyar Zhambyl and Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University Azamat Ykyn shared among themselves, athlete of the Kazakh Academy of Sports and Tourism Samat Sagatbek won the 2nd place. Zhomart Amirali, a fighter of the same Academy, won the first place.

The winners of the bronze medal in the 74 kg weight category are sportsmen of the "Narhoz University" Bolat Abdikarim and the Kazakh Academy of Sports and Tourism Almas Turarbek. The students of the Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism Davayev Davron and Bizhan Elibay won the silver and gold medals.

Students of the Kainar University Zhanserik Zhumabay and Kazakh Academy of Sports and Tourism Kenesary Orynbasar won the third place in the weight category of 100 kg, the 2nd place was occupied by the fighter of the Kazakh Academy of Sports and Tourism, Erasyl Zhanatayev. A student of Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University Meirambek Barakh won first place and won a gold medal. In addition, in the weight category of 100 kg Meirambek Barah was awarded by a special prize of the Honored trainer of KazSSR, the master of sports of the USSR Ismagulov Amangeldy and a cash gift of 100 000 tenge.

The prize fund of the tournament for the struggle of Kazakhstan was 150,000 tenge for the first place, 100,000 tenge for the second place and 50,000 tenge for the third place.

The best athletes were awarded prizes in the nominations "Zhas Paluan", "Shapshan paluan", "Zhigerli paluan", "Kazhyrly Paluan", "Sheber Paluan".

Valuable prizes and letters of thanks were awarded to Judges and all participants.

The head of the university, Tahir Balykbayev, expressed great confidence at the end of the event that the organized for the first time sports tournament in honor of the anniversary of our university in the future will become a traditional event.

Department of Public Relations