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| Kenessary
KENENBAYEV |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Kazakhstan
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 07 Nov 1995
in Qaskeleng, KAZ |
| Height | 1.90 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Almaty, KAZ |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He competed in judo for 10 years. A shoulder injury forced him to quit the sport and he switched to swimming to help rehabilitate the injury. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Russian swimmer Vladimir Salnikov, US swimmer Michael Phelps, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. (matritca.kz, 03 Sep 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport at age 16. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Turkish |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Kenya (matritca.kz, 03 Sep 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Dynamo: Almaty, KAZ |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
He has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kazakhstan. (toppress.kz, 01 Jun 2020; Athlete, 21 Feb 2020) |
Other information |
OCCUPATION
He has served as a sergeant in the National Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 21 Feb 2020)
FURTHER STUDIES
He has studied for master's degrees in international affairs at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and in law at the Eurasian Academy of Law in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 21 Feb 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Igor Zemlyansky [personal], KAZ, from 2012; Alexander Smoleyev [personal], KAZ, from 2012 |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Coaching, Teaching - Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism: Almaty, KAZ |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Reading books, watching films and documentaries, skiing, snowboarding, skating. (Athlete, 21 Feb 2020) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the world championships in 2015 and 2017. (Athlete, 21 Feb 2020) |
Most influential person in career |
His parents. (Athlete, 21 Feb 2020) |
Other sports |
He competed in swimming at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Sep 2021) |
Ambitions |
To win a medal at the world championships. (Athlete, 11 Feb 2022) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 59 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
5km |
1:04:41.7 |
| 25 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
25km |
5:49:57.5 |
| 56 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
10km |
2:05:14.0 |
| 18 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
5km - Team Relay |
1:00:59.3 |
| 38 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
5km |
59:47.0 |
| 61 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10km |
2:05:43.6 |
| 20 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
5km - Team Time Trial |
1:02:12.7 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
1500m Freestyle |
17:08.44 |
World Series |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
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2019 |
Doha, QAT |
10km |
OTL |
| 30 |
2018 |
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10km |
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| 68 |
2018 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
2:12:13.2 |
| 57 |
2018 |
Balatonfüred, HUN |
10km |
2:05:53.10 |
| 22 |
2018 |
Beau Vallon, SEY |
10km |
2:09:29.80 |
| 65 |
2018 |
Doha, QAT |
10km |
2:04:01.1 |
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2018 |
Lac St. Jean, QC, CAN |
10km |
DNS |
| 39 |
2018 |
Qiandaohu, CHN |
10km |
2:23:10.40 |
| 49 |
2018 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
2:14:47.49 |
| 76 |
2017 |
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10km |
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| 60 |
2017 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
1:54:39.4 |
| 69 |
2016 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
2:01:09.80 |
| 37 |
2015 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
2:16:10.7 |
| 56 |
2015 |
Balatonfüred, HUN |
10km |
1:57:54.22 |
| 34 |
2015 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
2:09:04.6 |
| 41 |
2014 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
2:12:36.1 |
Asian Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2018 |
Chonburi, THA |
5km |
59:34 |
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2017 |
Putrajaya, MAS |
5km |
1:04:53.6 OOR |
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2017 |
Putrajaya, MAS |
10km |
2:18:34.6 OOR |
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