Portrait of Bibarys Spatay

Bibarys Spatay

Kayak Single 200m
Kazakhstan flagKazakhstan
Biography
Started: He began paddling in 2016 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 02 Aug 2021) Reason: "A paddling coach met me before I entered the director's office to choose a sport. When I was signing up, I did not know what kind of sport paddling was." (Athlete, 02 Aug 2021) Awards: He was named Athlete of the Year for 2023 by the Rowing and Sailing Association of the Turkistan region of Kazakhstan. (otyrar.kz, 03 Jan 2024) He received the Para Canoeist of the Year award for 2019 at the Leader Awards ceremony held by the Rowing and Sailing Association of the Turkistan region of Kazakhstan. (paralympic.kz, 30 Dec 2019) He was flag bearer for Kazakhstan at the closing ceremony of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 15 Sep 2021; dknews.kz, 05 Sep 2021)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateDecember 13, 1998
Place of ResidenceSHYMKENT
OccupationAthlete
EducationLaw - Auezov South Kazakhstan State University, Shymkent, KAZ
Languages SpokenKazakh, Russian
CoachGennady Ivanov [national, personal], KAZ
Highlights
RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
9Kayak Single 200m - KL22020Tokyo, JPN45.025
ICF Paracanoe World Championships
5Kayak Single 200m - KL22023Duisburg, GER42.128
8Kayak Single 200m - KL22021Copenhagen, DEN44.88
11Kayak Single 200m - KL22018Montemor-o-Velho, POR46.865
12Kayak Single 200m - KL22019Szeged, HUN47.41
13Va'a Single 200m - VL32024Szeged, HUN48.44