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Medet Kyzy on Tynybekova's impact on her career & the rise to superstardom

By Eric Olanowski

COSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (April 26) -- Despite only being 23-years-old, Aiperi MEDET KYZY (KGZ) is one of the most famous women's wrestlers in the world and is already being looked at as a favorite to win a 76kg medal at the Paris Olympic Games.

After an unbelievable fifth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympic Games, Medet Kyzy closed out the year with gold at the U23 World Championships and a bronze at the Senior World Championships. She's carried her hot streak into 2021, winning gold at the Asian Championships and the Yasar Dogu Ranking Series event.

After storming her way to Ranking Series gold in Istanbul, Medet Kyzy sat down with United World World Wrestling to talk about life outside the mat. She spoke out about what she likes to do when she's not wrestling, why and how she got into wrestling and the massive impact women's wrestling Kyrgyz legend Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA has had on her career.

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Watch Live: Asian U20 Championships, 2025

By United World Wrestling Press

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (July 10) -- The Asian U20 Championships begins on Wednesday in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan with Greco-Roman. Women's Wrestling will be held after Greco and Freestyle at the end.

To watch the Asian U20 Championships live, click here -- MAT A, MAT B and MAT C

Asian U20 Championships Entry List 

For all results click here: Asian U20 Championships Results

For live match order, click here: Asian U20 Championships live

For full schedule, click here: Asian U20 Championships schedule

For all photos from Asian U20 Championships, click here.