Akhmed Anarbayev (Russian: Ахмед Анарбаев; 30 May 1948 – 6 August 2023) was a Kyrgyzstani Soviet swimmer who won a silver medal at the 1970 European Aquatics Championships. He also competed in the 400 m freestyle at the 1968 Summer Olympics but did not reach the finals.[2]
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| Born | 30 May 1948 Kara-Balta, Kirghiz SSR, USSR[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 August 2023 (aged 75) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Alga Frunze | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After retiring from senior swimming Anarbayev continued to compete internationally in the masters category.[3][4] He was also an experienced open water swimmer who crossed Issyk Kul and took part in a crossborder swimming event in the Bering Strait.[5] From 1992 to 1997 he was the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Swimming Federation.[1]
Anarbayev lived in Bishkek, and worked in the hotel business.[6] He died on 6 August 2023, at the age of 75.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Profile at Infosport.ru.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Akhmed Anarbayev". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ Доплыл до Гетеборга. msn.kg (20 August 2010).
- ^ ЧМ-2012. Итоги Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. swimmasters.ru (July 2012)
- ^ Пять морей Ахмеда Анарбаева. vb.kg (17 January 2001).
- ^ Анарбаев Ахмед. ussr-swimming.ru
- ^ "Скончался прославленный пловец, участник Олимпийских игр Ахмед Анарбаев". 24.kg. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.