Sayatbek Okassov
Kazakhstani freestyle wrestler
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Sayatbek Okassov (born 7 July 1991)[1] is a Kazakhstani freestyle wrestler. He won the silver medal in the men's 65 kg event at the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Xi'an, China.[2][3]
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| Born | 7 July 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kazakhstan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 65 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 2014, Okassov competed in the 65 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan where he lost his only match against Franklin Gómez of Puerto Rico.[4] In the following year, 2015, he was also eliminated from the competition after one match, this time against Toghrul Asgarov of Azerbaijan.
In 2016, Okassov competed at the first qualification tournament hoping to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[5] This was unsuccessful as he was eliminated from the tournament in his second match.[5]
In 2018, Okassov represented Kazakhstan at the Asian Games held in Indonesia and won one of the bronze medals in the men's 65 kg event.[1][6]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 3rd | Freestyle 65 kg |
| 2019 | Asian Championships | Xi'an, China | 2nd | Freestyle 65 kg |
