A wrestling tournament dedicated to the memory of Myrsabek Kurmanaliev was held in the city of Kara-Balta.

Евгения Комарова Sports / Exclusive
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From January 23 to 25, 2026, the 14th international tournament in freestyle wrestling for boys born in 2009-2011 took place in Kara-Balta, dedicated to the memory of the Master of Sports of the USSR Myrsabek Kurmanaliev.

The competition featured 400 young athletes from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.

Athletes from the Jayil district showed excellent results, and their achievements are as follows:

In the weight category up to 65 kg, second place was taken by Sultanali Shavketov from the village of Novonikolaevka, his coach is Ruslan Atakeev;

In the weight category of 80 kg, the bronze medal was won by Almaz Bularbekov from the village of Sosnovka, his coach is Bakyt Abdyrazakov;

In the weight category up to 92 kg, third place was also taken by Ermek Avazbekov from the city of Kara-Balta, his coach is Ruslan Atakeev.

All prize winners and champions received commemorative medals and diplomas from the children's and youth sports school of the Jayil district. Additionally, the champions in each weight category were awarded championship belts.

Note:

Myrsabek Salkarovich Kurmanaliev was born in 1957 in the village of Murake in the Moscow district. After graduating from the Institute of Physical Culture, he worked successfully for a long time at the children's and youth sports school of the Jayil district. Currently, two of his sons are also engaged in coaching activities.
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