Guzel Tagirkyzy Manyurova (Tatar: Гүзәл Таһир кызы Манюрова; born 24 January 1978) is a Tatar freestyle wrestler who competed for Russia and Kazakhstan. She won three medals at the 2004, 2012 and 2016 Olympics.[3][4]

Guzel Manyurova
Manyurova on a 2016 stamp of Kazakhstan
Personal information
Native nameГюзель Тагировна Манюрова
Гүзәл Таһир кызы Манюрова
Full nameGuzel Tagirovna Manyurova
National team Kazakhstan
Born (1978-01-24) 24 January 1978 (age 46)
Saransk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1]
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1][2]
Sport
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
Coached bySarken Ayasbekov (2010–)
Aleksander Kolyvanov (2006–)
Igor Fitkulin (2006–)[2]
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 72 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Baku 72 kg
Representing  Kazakhstan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 72 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Strathcona County 72 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon 75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou 72 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 New Delhi 72 kg
Gold medal – first place 2011 Tashkent 72 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Gumi 72 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Astana 75 kg

Manyurova graduated from the Moscow Veterinarian Academy. Until 2009 she trained at Dynamo Moscow and competed for Russia. She later moved to Alma Ata.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gyuzel Manyurova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Full name: Gyuzel Tagirovna Manyurova / Original name: Гюзель Тагировна Манюрова
  2. ^ a b c "Manyurova, Gouzel (KAZ)". iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Gouzel Maniourova". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2007.
  4. ^ "Guzel Manyurova". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013.
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