Bazarbayev, Umurbek

NOC Turkmenistan   
GenderMen
Born17 Sep 1981
Height1.64 m
Weight 62 kg
Human Interest
General Interest
Awards and honours He was named one of Turkmenistan's 10 Best Sportsmen of the Year in both 2009 and 2011. (tdh.gov.tm, 15 Jan 2012; centrasia.ru, 08 Jan 2010)

He was honoured as Turkmenistan's Sportsman of the Year of 2005. (Turkmenistan Golden Age, 25 Jan 2006)

He holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Turkmenistan. (ashgabat2017.gov.tm, 12 Aug 2014)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He began weightlifting in Turkmenistan in 1990.
Further Personal Information
Residence Ashgabat, TKM
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievement Winning a bronze medal at the 2008 Asian Championships in Kanazawa, Japan. (Athlete, 16 Sep 2014)
Most influential person in career Coach Agamurat Janmuradov. (Athlete, 16 Sep 2014)
Hero / Idol Turkmenistan weightlifter Altimurat Orazdurdiev. (Athlete, 16 Sep 2014)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach Ikram Matkarimov [national], TKM
International Debut
Year 1998
Competing for Turkmenistan
Further Personal Information
Occupation Coach
Languages Russian, Turkmen
International Debut
Tournament Asian Games
Location Bangkok
General Interest
Other information SANCTION
At the 2015 World Championships in Houston, TX, United States of America, he tested positive for mesterolone metabolite, an anabolic agent. As a result, the four-time Olympian was suspended by the International Weightlifting Federation [IWF] until December 2019. (iwf.net, 03 June 2016; iwf.net, 16 Dec 2015)
Further Personal Information
Family Daughters Olugbike and Nyazali

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2012 6 62kg   London
2008   62kg   Beijing
2004 7 62kg   Athens
2000   62kg   Sydney
World Championships
2015   62kg   Houston, TX
2015   62kg - Snatch   Houston, TX
2015   62kg - Clean & Jerk   Houston, TX
2011 5 62kg   Paris
2011 8 62kg - Snatch   Paris
2011 5 62kg - Clean & Jerk   Paris
2010 7 62kg   Antalya
2010 7 62kg - Snatch   Antalya
2010 6 62kg - Clean & Jerk   Antalya
2009   62kg   Goyang
2009 5 62kg - Snatch   Goyang
2009   62kg - Clean & Jerk   Goyang
2007 5 62kg   Chiang Mai
2007 8 62kg - Snatch   Chiang Mai
2007 5 62kg - Clean & Jerk   Chiang Mai
2006 19 62kg   Santo Domingo
2006 21 62kg - Snatch   Santo Domingo
2006 22 62kg - Clean & Jerk   Santo Domingo
2005 6 62kg   Doha
2005 4 62kg - Snatch   Doha
2005 8 62kg - Clean & Jerk   Doha
2003 7 62kg   Vancouver, BC
2003 5 62kg - Snatch   Vancouver, BC
2003 7 62kg - Clean & Jerk   Vancouver, BC
2002 20 69kg   Warsaw
2002 20 69kg - Snatch   Warsaw
2002 21 69kg - Clean & Jerk   Warsaw
Asian Championships
2012 4 62kg   Pyeongtaek
2012 2 62kg - Snatch   Pyeongtaek
2012 5 62kg - Clean & Jerk   Pyeongtaek
2009 5 62kg   Taldykorgan
2009 3 62kg - Snatch   Taldykorgan
2009 6 62kg - Clean & Jerk   Taldykorgan
2008 3 62kg   Kanazawa
2008 2 62kg - Snatch   Kanazawa
2008 4 62kg - Clean & Jerk   Kanazawa
2007 7 62kg   Tai'an
2007 6 62kg - Snatch   Tai'an
2007 7 62kg - Clean & Jerk   Tai'an
2004 3 62kg   Almaty
2004 3 62kg - Snatch   Almaty
2004 3 62kg - Clean & Jerk   Almaty
Asian Games
2014 4 62kg   Incheon
2010 6 62kg   Guangzhou
2006 9 62kg   Doha
2002 4 62kg   Busan
1998 11 56kg   Bangkok
IWF Grand Prix
2012 2 62kg   Baku
2012 2 62kg - Snatch   Baku
2012 5 62kg - Clean & Jerk   Baku