Nurkanat Azhikanov

Nurkanat Azhikanov  (born 23 February 2001) is a Kazakhstani Professional karateka, he is currently represents Kazakhstan internationally Kumite (Karate) event.

Career

 * He won the silver medal in Junior individual Kumite male -76 kg in 16th Junior Asian Karate Championships in Kazakhstan in the year of 2017

He qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France to represent Kazakhstan in Men’s -75 Kg Kumite Category at the Karate competition of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

He won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2021 Asian Karate Championships held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

He competed in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States. He competed at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.

In 2023, he won the gold medal in his event at the Asian Karate Championships held in Malacca, Malaysia. He also won the gold medal in the men's kumite 75kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.