Tursynay Kabyl

Started: She took up the sport in 2015 in Kustanai, Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 08 Feb 2019) Reason: She tried Para dance sport when she was younger but realised it was not a sport she liked. She switched to powerlifting following the suggestion of Duisengali Ospanov, president of Kustanai Regional Paralympic Committee. "Since I was four years old, I tried my luck in various sports: gymnastics, karate, boxing, martial arts - we tried everything. But I started to give up sports. After that, I met my coach in 2015 while attending a dance club. Thus, we started powerlifting. In just one year, I won the championship of Kazakhstan." (kaz.inform.kz, 02 Jan 2018; kstnews.kz, 04 Nov 2016) Ambition: To win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games. (paralympic.org, 27 Apr 2020; kaz.inform.kz, 02 Jan 2018) Awards: In 2018 and 2019 she was named among the Best Athletes in the Kustanai region of Kazakhstan. (top-news.kz, 23 Dec 2019; ng.kz, 25 Dec 2018) She has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kazakhstan. (top-news.kz, 23 Dec 2019)