Akzhurek Tanatarov

Akzhurek Dostykuly Tanatarov (Kazakh: Ақжүрек Достықұлы Таңатаров; born 3 September 1986) is a Kazakh freestyle wrestler.^[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he was defeated in the semifinal round of the 66 kg freestyle event by Sushil Kumar of India. Kumar, who was beaten in the final by Japan's Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu after losing the first two rounds, had entered the final amid some controversy. The Kazakh athlete claimed Kumar had bitten his ear, which was denied by the latter.^[2]

Akzhurek Tanatarov

Akzhurek Tanatarov in 2012
Personal information
Native name	Ақжүрек Достықұлы Таңатаров;
Full name	Akzhurek Dostykuly Tanatarov
Nationality	Kazakhstan
Born	(1985-08-15) 15 August 1985 (age 39) Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country	Kazakhstan
Sport	Wrestling
Weight class	66-70 kg
Event	Freestyle
Club	national team of Kazakhstan
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Representing  Kazakhstan Olympic Games 2012 London 66 kg World Championships 2017 Paris 70 kg Asian Championships 2017 New Delhi 70 kg

Tanatarov won a bronze medal in the repechage round, beating Ramazan Şahin in his bronze medal match.^[3][4]