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Notable people · Kazakhstan

Rulers, poets, composers, scientists and heroes: the notable figures of the Turkic world.

Athletes

PersonGennady Golovkin"GGG" (b. 1982), multiple middleweight world champion, record holder with 20 consecutive title defences.Read more →
PersonSerik SapiyevBoxer (b. 1983), 2012 London Olympic champion, Val Barker Trophy winner and two-time world champion.Read more →
PersonYermakhan IbraimovBoxer (b. 1972), 2000 Sydney Olympic champion and 1996 Atlanta bronze medallist.Read more →
PersonOlga RypakovaAthlete (b. 1984), 2012 London Olympic triple jump champion.Read more →
PersonDenis TenFigure skater (1993–2018), 2014 Sochi Olympic bronze medallist, Kazakhstan's first Olympic medal in the sport.Read more →
PersonElena RybakinaTennis player (b. 1999), winner of three Grand Slam titles and world No. 1 — a first for Kazakhstan.Read more →