KazNU student wins SAMBO World Cup — KazNU

KazNU student wins SAMBO World Cup

23 September 2026
KazNU student wins SAMBO World Cup

Anel Zhaksybek, a 1st-year student at the Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, won a gold medal at the SAMBO World Cup in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.

234 athletes from 14 countries took part in the World Cup. The Kazakhstani athlete competed in the women's combat sambo up to 54 kg weight category and won a landslide victory over her rivals. It should be noted that Anel Zhaksybek is a promising athlete who demonstrates high results at the national sambo and judo championships. Earlier, she rose to the highest step of the podium at the Kazakhstan Youth Sambo Championship in Aktau and at the Almaty Judo Championship.

Press-service of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University