Alua Balkibekova

Alua Balkibekova
Born (1996-02-24) 24 February 1996 (age 28)
NationalityKazakhstani
Statistics
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  Kazakhstan
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Istanbul Minimumweight
Bronze medal – third place 2023 New Delhi Minimumweight
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dubai Light flyweight
Gold medal – first place 2022 Amman Minimumweight
Youth World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sofia Women's flyweight

Alua Balkibekova (born 24 November 1996)[1] is a Kazakhstani boxer.[2][3] She participated at the 2014 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships, being awarded the bronze medal in the women's flyweight event. In the same year, Balkibekova participated at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in the boxing competition, winning no medal.[1] She also participated at the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in the light flyweight event, winning no medal. Balkibekova then participated at the 2022 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships, being awarded the silver medal in the minimumweight event.[4] In the final match, she was defeated by Ayşe Çağırır.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Alua Balkibekova". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Mary Kom, Sakshi march into finals of Asian Boxing Championships". Gulf Today. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2022 – via PressReader.
  3. ^ Tatyana, Kudrenok (19 May 2022). "Last woman standing: Balkibekova to fight for IBA World Boxing Championships gold". Kazinform. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  4. ^ "IBA Women's World Boxing Championships 2022" (PDF). IBA World Boxing Championships. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Turkish athlete Çağırır wins gold in World Boxing Championship". Daily Sabah. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.