Hobbies
Reading books, watching movies, meditation. (Athlete, 17 Sep 2021; vesti.kz, 24 Aug 2021)
Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
Russian
Club
Dynamo: Kazakhstan
Coach
Khussaanzhan Kurbanov [father, personal], KAZ, from 2004
International senior debut
2017
Injuries
A month prior to the 2017 World Championships in Montreal, QB, Canada, he injured his hand and was in a cast for two weeks. (sportx.kz, 09 Mar 2018)
Start sporting career
He took up the sport at age five in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Reason for taking up the sport
His father was a gymnastics coach and introduced him to the sport. "I had no other choice. My father is a gymnastics coach. He brought me into the gym literally from the cradle. At first, I just ran there, jumped, fooled around. But at the age of five my dad began to train me professionally."
Ambitions
To win gold at the Olympic Games. (Athlete, 17 Sep 2021)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning silver on the pommel horse at the 2019 World University Games in Naples, Italy. (Athlete, 17 Sep 2021)
Hero / Idol
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. (Athlete, 04 Oct 2018)
Philosophy / Motto
"Gymnastics for me is life." (olympic.kz, 18 Sep 2020)
Awards
He has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 17 Sep 2021)
Additional information
NAMED ELEMENT
In December 2017 'The Kurbanov' was added to the Code of Points for the pommel horse by the International Gymnastics Federation [FIG]. The element, first performed by him at the 2017 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada, involves travelling backwards in cross support over both pommels and has an 'E' value. (fig-gymnastics.com, 15 Dec 2017)
FURTHER EDUCATION
He has received a degree in customs affairs at the faculty of law at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 07 Oct 2022; kaznu.kz, 02 Sep 2021)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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