Nurkozha Kaipanov became the winner of the world championship in non-Olympic weights in Tirana (Albania).
Our wrestler in the final of the weight category up to 70 kg defeated the Japanese Yoshinosuke Aoyagi, who a few days ago won the bronze medal of the U23 World Cup in Tirana.
Kaipanov's path to the final:
1/16 finals 🇮🇱Mitchell Louis Finesilver 9:0
1/8 finals🇲🇩Nikolai Grakhmez 14:2
1/4 finals 🇬🇪Akaki Kemertelidze 12:2
1/2 finals 🇹🇯Abdilmajid Kudiev 13:2
The final. Yoshinosuke Aoyagi
We should add that Kaipanov became the silver medalist of the World Cup in 2019 in Astana. And at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships, our compatriot lost to a Japanese wrestler and was left without medals.
Which of the Kazakhstani wrestlers won medals in this weight category?
The year is 2019. Nurkozha Kaipanov
2017. 🥉Akzhurek Tanatarov
The year is 2016. 🥈Nurlan Bekzhanov
Kazakhstan completed the World Cup in Tirana with three finals. Our national team achieved the same result at the World Championship in 2019.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/875333