Turkmenistani weightlifter

Umurbek Bazarbayev (born September 17, 1981 in Ýylanly, Dasoguz Province, Turkmenistan) is a Turkmenistani weightlifter. His personal best is 303:kg, achieved at the 2011 World Championships.

He ranked sixth in the 62:kg category at the 2004 Summer Olympics, with a total of 287.5:kg.

At the 2008 Asian Championships he won the overall bronze medal, with a total of 296:kg.

He competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 62:kg division but did not finish.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he again finished 6th, with a total of 302:kg.

He is 5:ft 4:inches tall and weighs 143:lb.

Notes and references

External links

• NBC profile
• Athlete Biography at Beijing 2008
• Athlete Biography at London 2012