Abylaikhan Zhuzbay
Kazakhstani curler (born 1993)
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Abylaihan Dosjanūly Jüzbai[a] (Kazakh: Абылайхан Досжанұлы Жүзбай; born 18 November 1993) is a Kazakhstani male curler.[1] He is currently the skip of the Kazakhstan men's national curling team, and has represented Kazakhstan in multiple world-level championships, including the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships, Pan Continental Curling Championships, World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, World Mixed Curling Championship, the 2017 Winter Universiade, and at the 2017 and 2025 editions of the Asian Winter Games.
| Abylaihan Jüzbai | |||||||||
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| Born | 18 November 1993 | ||||||||
| Team | |||||||||
| Skip | Abylaikhan Zhuzbay | ||||||||
| Third | Adil Zhumagozha | ||||||||
| Second | Aidos Alliyar | ||||||||
| Lead | Dmitriy Garagul | ||||||||
| Alternate | Ibragim Tastemir | ||||||||
| Mixed doubles partner | Sitora Alliyarova | ||||||||
| Coach | Angelina Ebauyer | ||||||||
Curling career  | |||||||||
| Member Association |  Kazakhstan | ||||||||
| World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances | 2 (2018, 2019) | ||||||||
| Pacific-Asia Championship appearances | 6 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) | ||||||||
| Other appearances | Asian Winter Games: 2 (2017, 2025) World Mixed Curling Championship: 5 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2024) Winter Universiade: 1 (2017) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Zhuzbay originally retired in 2020, but came back in 2025 to lead the national team at the 2025 Asian Winter Games.[2]
Teams and events
Men's
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Aleksandr Orlov (fourth) | Viktor Kim (skip) | Ilya Kuznetsov | Muzdybay Kudaibergenov | Abylaikhan Zhuzbay | Viktor Kim | PACC 2014 (7th) |
| 2015–16 | Viktor Kim | Abylaikhan Zhuzbay | Daniel Kim | Muzdybay Kudaibergenov | Abilay Nurumbetov | PACC 2015 (7th) | |
| 2016–17 | Viktor Kim | Abylaikhan Zhuzbay | Muzdybay Kudaibergenov | Dmitriy Garagul | Renas Akhmad | Viktor Kim | PACC 2016 (8th) |
| Daniel Kim | Abylaikhan Zhuzbay | Dmitriy Garagul | Renas Akhmad | Tamerlan Irgebay | Viktor Kim | WUG 2017 (10th) | |
| Viktor Kim | Abylaikhan Zhuzbay | Dmitriy Garagul | Muzdybay Kudaibergenov | Abilay Nurumbetov | Roman Kazimirchik | AWG 2017 (5th) | |
| 2017–18 | Viktor Kim | Abylaikhan Zhuzbay | Joan Akhmad | Dinislam Aimishev | Viktor Kim | PACC 2017 (9th) | |
| 2018–19 | Abylaikhan Zhuzbay (Fourth) | Viktor Kim (Skip) | Roman Kazimirchik | Muzdybay Kudaibergenov | Azizbek Nadirbayev | Sitora Alliyarova | PACC 2018 (8th) |
| 2024–25 | Abylaikhan Zhuzbay | Madiyar Korabayev | Aidos Alliyar | Ibragim Tastemir | Arman Irjanov | Anton Batugin | PCCC 2024 B-Division  |
| Aidos Alliyar | Adil Zhumagozha | Yermek Mussainov | AWG 2025 (6th) | ||||
| 2025–26 | Abylaikhan Zhuzbay | Adil Zhumagozha | Aidos Alliyar | Dmitriy Garagul | Ibragim Tastemir | Angelina Ebauyer | PCCC 2025 B-Division |
Mixed
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Viktor Kim | Olga Ten | Abylaikhan Zhuzbay | Nargiz Issayeva | WMxCC 2015 (36th) | |
| 2016–17 | Viktor Kim | Olga Ten | Abylaikhan Zhuzbay | Anastassya Surgay | WMxCC 2016 (34th) | |
| 2017–18 | Viktor Kim | Sitora Alliyarova | Abylaikhan Zhuzbay | Angelina Ebauyer | Muzdybay Kudaibergenov | WMxCC 2017 (35th) |
| 2018–19 | Viktor Kim | Sitora Alliyarova | Abylaikhan Zhuzbay | Angelina Ebauyer | Roman Kazimirchik | WMxCC 2018 (34th) |
| 2019–20 | Viktor Kim | Sitora Alliyarova | Abylaikhan Zhuzbay | Angelina Ebauyer | WMxCC 2019 (19th) | |
| 2019–20 | Abylaikhan Zhuzbay | Tilsimay Alliyarova | Aidos Alliyar | Merey Tastemir | WMxCC 2024 (9th) |
Mixed doubles
| Season | Male | Female | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Abylaikhan Zhuzbay | Sitora Alliyarova | Viktor Kim | WMDCC 2018 (23rd) |
| 2018–19 | Abylaikhan Zhuzbay | Sitora Alliyarova | Viktor Kim | WMDCC 2019 (25th) |
Notes
- Often transliterated as Abylaikhan Doszhanuly Zhuzbay through a Russified Romanization of Абылайхан Досжанулы Жузбай.
