Today marks the birthday of a legendary athlete, the first Olympic champion among Kazakhs — Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov.
The master of Greco-Roman wrestling would have turned 75 today if he were still alive.
About the first Kazakh to conquer the Olympic вершина at the age of 29 in Greco-Roman wrestling, Dinmukhamed Kunaev once said:
“Whether I remain in history or not is uncertain. But young men like Zhaksylyk, who—even in a small way—brought glory to their land and people, will undoubtedly be written in the history of the Kazakh nation in golden letters.”
The name of this legendary person will forever live in the memory of the people!
