Aida Bauyrzhanova

Aida Kurbanova (née Bauyrzhanova Kazakh: Аида Құрбанова née Бауыржанова; born 13 December 1997) is a Kazakh artistic gymnast. She is the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games champion on floor exercise.

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Bauyrzhanova at the Islamic Solidarity Games in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Aida Bauyrzhanova
Born	(1997-12-13) 13 December 1997 (age 27) Astana, Kazakhstan
Hometown	Nur-Sultan
Spouse	Nariman Kurbanov ​ (m. 2024)​
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Country represented	Kazakhstan
Years on national team	2012–present (KAZ)
Level	Senior International Elite
Club	Astana Specialised Youth Sports School of Olympic Reserve No.1
Head coach(es)	Vera Latynina
Medal record Representing  Kazakhstan Asian Championships 2024 Tashkent Floor exercise Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 Konya Floor exercise 2021 Konya Balance beam 2021 Konya Team 2021 Konya Uneven bars

Early and personal life

Bauyrzhanova began training in gymnastics in 2005.^[1]

In September 2024 she married fellow Kazakh gymnast Nariman Kurbanov.^[2]

Gymnastics career

2012

Bauyrzhanova made her international debut at the 2012 Junior Asian Championships where she helped Kazakhstan finish fourth as a team. Individually she placed fourth in the all-around.^[3]

2013–14

Bauyrzhanova turned senior in 2013. She competed at the Anadia Challenge Cup and the 2013 Voronin Cup.

At the 2014 Asian Games Bauyrzhanova finished eleventh in the all-around.^[4]

2015–17

At the 2015 Asian Championships Bauyrzhanova helped Kazakhstan finish fifth as a team and individually she finished thirteenth in the all-around. Later that year she competed at her first World Championships. Bauyrzhanova finished 191st in qualifications and did not advance to any event finals.

Bauyrzhanova was unable to compete in international competitions in 2016 or 2017 due to an elbow injury.^[1]

2018

Bauyrzhanova returned to international competition at the 2018 Asian Games. She finished twenty-third in the all-around.^[5] She next competed at the World Championships where she finished 111th during qualifications.

2019

Bauyrzhanova competed at the Melbourne World Cup where she finished seventh on floor exercise. At the 2019 Asian Championships she finished nineteenth in the all-around. She next competed at the Summer Universiade but did not qualify for any event finals. In December Bauyrzhanova competed at the Voronin Cup where she placed sixth in the all-around, fourth on uneven bars, third on balance beam, and second on floor exercise.^[6]

2021–22

Most competitions were canceled or postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bauyrzhanova competed at the Koper Challenge Cup in 2021 where she finished sixth on floor exercise.

Bauyrzhanova competed at the 2022 World Cups in Doha, Cairo, and Baku.^[7][8] At the Asian Championships Bauyrzhanova finished ninth in the all-around and qualified to compete as an individual at the 2022 World Championships. Additionally she placed eighth during the balance beam final.

In August Bauyrzhanova competed at the Islamic Solidarity Games alongside Ayazhan Shamshitdinova. They finished third as a team behind Turkey and Uzbekistan. Individually Bauyrzhanova placed first on floor exercise, second on balance beam behind Dildora Aripova, and third on uneven bars behind Sevgi Seda Kayışoğlu and Bengisu Yıldız.^[9]

Competitive history

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
Junior
2012
	Asian Championships	4	4	4	5	6
Senior
2013	Voronin Cup		10	6
2014	Bosphorus Tournament		5
	Asian Games	6	11
2015
	Asian Championships	5	13
	World Championships		191
2017	Kazakhstan Cup				6
2018	Kazakhstan Championships		8
	Asian Games	11	23
	World Championships		111
2019	Melbourne World Cup						7
	Asian Championships		19
	Summer Universiade		25
	Voronin Cup		6		4
2021	Koper Challenge Cup						6
2022	Doha World Cup						6
	Cairo World Cup						7
	Asian Championships	5	9			8
	Islamic Solidarity Games		5
	Mersin Challenge Cup			5		5	4
	World Championships		66
2023	Cairo World Cup						4
	Asian Championships	4	10
	Mersin Challenge Cup						7
	Asian Games	6	10		7
2024	Cottbus World Cup						7
	Doha World Cup			8			8
	Asian Championships	6	4			8

References

1. "FIG Profile: Aida Bauyrzhanova". International Gymnastics Federation.
2. "Олимпиада жүлдегері Нариман Құрбанов уәдесінде тұрып, қалыңдығын ұзатып алды (ВИДЕО)" [Olympic medalist Nariman Kurbanov kept his promise and married his bride (VIDEO)]. azattyq-ruh (in Kazakh). September 9, 2024.
3. "2012 Asian Junior Championships Results". The Gymternet. March 15, 2012.
4. "2014 Asian Games All-Around Results". The Gymternet. September 23, 2014.
5. "Aida Bauyrzhanova: The Results In Kazakhstan's Wag Will Come Very Soon". Gymnovosti. February 23, 2019.
6. "2019 Voronin Cup Results". The Gymternet. December 2, 2019.
7. "Armenian, Ukrainian gymnasts earn golden triples at Cairo Apparatus World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. March 22, 2022.
8. "Kovtun's fourth consecutive title leads Ukraine to distinction at Baku World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. April 4, 2022.
9. "ГИМНАСТКА АИДА БАУЫРЖАНОВА ЗАВОЕВАЛА ТРИ МЕДАЛИ ИГР ИСЛАМСКОЙ СОЛИДАРНОСТИ" [Gymnast Aida Bauyrzhanova Wins Three Medals At Islamic Solidarity Games]. Kazakhstan Olympic Committee (in Russian). August 19, 2022.

External links

• Aida Bauyrzhanova at the International Gymnastics Federation