Akmal Khasanov

Akmal Khasanov
Born	(1994-11-28) 28 November 1994 (age 30) Surxondaryo Region
Nationality	Uzbek
Statistics
Weight(s)	Lightweight
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)

Akmal Khasanov (uzb: Akmal Xasanov, ru: Акмаль Хасанов born November 28, 1994, Termez, Surkhandaryo region, Uzbekistan) is a former Uzbek boxer of the middleweight category, champion of Uzbekistan, winner of international tournaments and coach of the national boxing team of Uzbekistan since 2018.^[1][2] Winner of the "Shuhrat" (Medal of Honor) (2023).^[3]

Biography

Akmal Khasanov was born on November 20, 1994, in Termez, Surkhandarya region.^{[citation needed]}

Boxing career

He started boxing when he was 15. Champion of Uzbekistan 2010–2014, winner of international competitions in Kazakhstan, Ukraine^[4] and Russia. 2009-2010 (1st place) Champion of Uzbekistan among boys and juniors 2011–2012, among adults 2013–2014.^[5] Akmal Khasanov ended his sports career in 2015 due to injury.

Coaching career

Akmal Khasanov started his boxing coaching career in 2018. Currently, the coach of the Uzbekistan national boxing team.^[6] Under his leadership, trained such World and Asian Championships medalists as Shokhjakhon Abdullaev and Javokhir Ummataliev,^[7] Abdullaev Alokhan^[8] and Paris 2024 Olympic gold medalist Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev also krygyz boxer Munarbek Seiitbek Uulu silver medalist of Paris-2024 Olympic games.^[9][10]

Paris-2024 Olympic Games

During the olympic games in Paris-2024, Kyrgyzstan boxing team arrived with just one coach to the games and they have asked from the neighbour country boxing team Uzbekistan to assist their boxer during the match in the corner. The kyrgyz boxer Munarbek Seiitbek Uulu with Akmal Khasanov reached final of Olympic games by guarentting medal for boxing for the first time in the history of Kyrgyzstan.^[11]

Awards

• 2023 "Medal of Honor" (Uzbekistan)^[12]
• 2024 Chingis Aytmatov (Kyrgyzstan)^[13]

References

1. kunu.uz. "Boksdagi ayyorona yurish. Xitoy Osiyo o'yinlarida O'zbekistondan peshqadamlikni qanday tortib oldi va endi nima qilish kerak?". Kun.uz (in Uzbek). Retrieved 2024-08-22.
2. "Bokschilarimiz kuchli tarkibda Sochiga jo'nab ketishdi". Olamsport.com (in Uzbek). Retrieved 2024-08-22.
3. "Prezident bir qator sportchi va murabbiylarni mukofotladi". Qalampir.uz (in Uzbek). Retrieved 2024-08-22.
4. "8.Nikolay Manger Memorial - Kherson, Ukraine - March 26-30 2013". www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
5. uz, Daryo (2014-01-12). "Boks bo'yicha kattalar o'rtasidagi O'zbekiston chempionatida kuchlilar aniqlandi". Daryo.uz (in Uzbek (Latin script)). Retrieved 2024-08-22.
6. "O'zbekistonlik bokschilar xalqaro turnirga jo'nab ketdi". Qalampir.uz (in Uzbek). Retrieved 2024-08-22.
7. uz, Daryo. "O'zbekiston boks terma jamoasi xalqaro o'quv-mashg'ulot yig'inida ishtirok etish uchun Fransiyaga jo'nab ketdi". Daryo.uz (in Uzbek (Latin script)). Retrieved 2024-08-22.
8. kunu.uz. ""Uzoqdagi qarindoshdan yaqindagi qo'shning afzal". Qirg'izistonda qahramonga aylangan Akmal Hasanov bilan intervyu". Kun.uz (in Uzbek). Retrieved 2024-08-22.
9. UzDaily. "Uzbek boxing coach awarded Chingiz Aitmatov medal". UzDaily.uz. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
10. Osmonalieva, Baktygul (2024-08-07). "Uzbek coach awarded medal for assistance to Kyrgyz boxer Munarbek Seyitbek uulu -". 24.kg. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
11. "Uzbek coach who assisted the Kyrgyz boxer was awarded". Qalampir.uz. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
12. qo'mitasi, Raqobat (2023-08-25). "O'zbekiston Respublikasi mustaqilligining o'ttiz ikki yilligi munosabati bilan yuqori natijalarga erishgan sportchi va murabbiylardan bir guruhini mukofotlash to'g'risida". Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi Raqobatni rivojlantirish va iste'molchilar huquqlarini himoya qilish qoʻmitasi. (in Uzbek). Retrieved 2024-08-22.
13. Chipegin, Anton (2024-08-09). "Uzbek Coach Honored for Supporting Kyrgyz Olympic Boxer - The Times Of Central Asia". Retrieved 2024-08-22.