Ayaulym Kassymova (born 12 May 1994) is a Kazakhstani

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. She won the silver medal in the women's 63kg event at the

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held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

Career

In 2018, Kassymova competed in the women's freestyle 62kg event at the

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in Jakarta, Indonesia without winning a medal. She was eliminated in her second match by

Sakshi Malik Sakshi Malik (born 3 September 1992) is an Indian freestyle wrestler. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she won the bronze medal in the 58 kg category, becoming the first Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics. She is a part of t ...

of India. In 2020, Kassymova won the silver medal in the 62kg event at the

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held in New Delhi, India. In the final, she lost against

Yukako Kawai is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 62 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. In 2018, she won the silver medal in the women's 62 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Bud ...

of Japan. In April 2021, Kassymova competed at the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament hoping to qualify for the

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in Tokyo, Japan. In October 2021, she competed in the 62kg event at the

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held in Oslo, Norway. In 2022, she competed at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey. She competed in the 62kg event at the

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held in Belgrade, Serbia where she was eliminated in her first match.

Achievements

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kassymova, Ayaulym Living people 1994 births Place of birth missing (living people) Kazakhstani female sport wrestlers Wrestlers at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Kazakhstan Asian Wrestling Championships medalists 21st-century Kazakhstani sportswomen