Nurkozha Kaipanov won a silver medal at the World Championships held in Astana, the National Olympic Committee reported. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
The Kazakh wrestler competed in the final of the 74 kg weight category. In the decisive bout, he faced Russian representative Inalbek Sheriev. As a result, Kaipanov lost to his opponent and finished the World Championships with a silver medal.
Before the final, our compatriot won four matches. He defeated Kosovo's Egzon Xhoni, Azerbaijan's Turan Bayramov, Tajikistan's Viktor Rassadin and Japan's Yoshinosuke Aoyagi.
It is worth noting that Nurkozha Kaipanov was the only representative of the Kazakhstan national team to reach the final at the World Championships. Previously, Nurkozha became world champion in 2024, won silver in 2019 and bronze in 2025.