Aida Bauyrzhanova

Aida Bauyrzhanova
Аида Бауыржанова
Bauyrzhanova at the Islamic Solidarity Games in 2022
Personal information
Full nameAida Bauyrzhanova
Born (1997-12-13) 13 December 1997
Spouse
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(m. 2024)​
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
(2012–present)
ClubAstana Specialised Youth Sports School of Olympic Reserve No.1
Head coach
Vera Latynina
Medal record
Representing  Kazakhstan
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2024 TashkentFloor exercise
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place2021 KonyaFloor exercise
Silver medal – second place2021 KonyaBalance beam
Bronze medal – third place2021 KonyaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2021 KonyaUneven bars

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.

Early and personal life

Bauyrzhanova began training in gymnastics in 2005.[1]

In September 2024 she married fellow Kazakh gymnast Nariman Kurbanov.[2] In February 2026, they announced they were expecting their first child together.[3] In June 2026, they announced the birth of their daughter.[4]

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.[5]

2013–18

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.[6]

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]

Bauyrzhanova returned to international competition at the 2018 Asian Games. She finished twenty-third in the all-around.[7] She next competed at the World Championships where she finished 111th during qualifications.

2019–22

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.[8]

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.[9][10] 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.[11]

Competitive history

Competitive history of Aida Bauyrzhanova
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2012
Junior Asian Championships44456
2013 Voronin Cup106
2014 Bosphorus Tournament53rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Asian Games611
2015
Asian Championships513
World Championships191
2017 Kazakhstan Cup3rd place, bronze medalist(s)61st place, gold medalist(s)
2018 Kazakhstan Championships83rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Asian Games1123
World Championships111
2019 Melbourne World Cup7
Asian Championships19
Summer Universiade25
Voronin Cup643rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021 Koper Challenge Cup6
2022 Doha World Cup6
Cairo World Cup7
Asian Championships598
Islamic Solidarity Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s)53rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Mersin Challenge Cup554
World Championships66
2023 Cairo World Cup4
Asian Championships410
Mersin Challenge Cup7
Asian Games6107
2024 Cottbus World Cup7
Doha World Cup88
Asian Championships6483rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Призер Олимпиады Нариман Курбанов впервые станет отцом" [Olympic medalist Nariman Kurbanov will become a father for the first time.]. Liter.kz (in Russian). February 28, 2026.
  4. ↑ ""Балапаным": олимпийский призер Нариман Курбанов показал новорожденную дочь" ["Balapanim": Olympic medalist Nariman Kurbanov showed off his newborn daughter]. Zakon.kz (in Russian). June 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ "2012 Asian Junior Championships Results". The Gymternet. March 15, 2012.
  6. ↑ "2014 Asian Games All-Around Results". The Gymternet. September 23, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Aida Bauyrzhanova: The Results In Kazakhstan's Wag Will Come Very Soon". Gymnovosti. February 23, 2019.
  8. ↑ "2019 Voronin Cup Results". The Gymternet. December 2, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Armenian, Ukrainian gymnasts earn golden triples at Cairo Apparatus World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. March 22, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Kovtun's fourth consecutive title leads Ukraine to distinction at Baku World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. April 4, 2022.
  11. ↑ "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.