Liya Asylbekovna Nurkina (Kazakh: Лия Асылбековна Нуркина; born September 28, 1984, in Guryev) is a Kazakhstani taekwondo practitioner.[1] She won two bronze medals for the welterweight division at the 2003 World Taekwondo Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, and at the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok, Thailand.[2]
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| Full name | Liya Asylbekovna Nurkina | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Kazakhstan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 September 1984 Guryev, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 67 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nurkina qualified for the women's 67 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after defeating Filipino taekwondo jin Mary Antoinette Rivero in the final match of the Asian Qualification Tournament in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[3][4] She lost the preliminary round of sixteen match to France's Gwladys Épangue, who was able to score three points at the end of the game.[5]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Liya Nurkina". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ Wu, Chen (10 August 2007). "Taekwondo produces 1st gold for Chinese Taipei at Universiade". Retrieved 30 December 2012.[dead link]
- ^ Villar, Joey (30 November 2007). "Rivero earns ticket to 2008 Olympics". Philippine Star. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ "Asian Taekwondo Qualification Tournament Kicks Off in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Nov. 28 for 3-Day Run". World Taekwondo Federation. 28 December 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's 67kg (148 lbs) Preliminary Round of 16". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
External links
edit- Liya Nurkina at TaekwondoData.com
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile
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