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Akzhurek Tanatarov
Kazakh freestyle wrestler From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
Tanatarov won a bronze medal in the repechage round, beating Ramazan Şahin in his bronze medal match.[3][4]
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