Kazakh Paralympic champion becomes social media sensation

Tengrinews.kz - Kazakh para-judo athlete Akmaral Nauatbek has captured the hearts of social media users following her victory at the Paris Paralympic Games.
The 2024 Paralympic judo champion, competing in the J class, earned a gold medal, and hundreds of Kazakhstani fans took to social media to praise the 25-year-old’s appearance.
"She’s so beautiful!" and "Before losing her sight, she was beating Abiba," read some of the comments, with others saying, "Why is she so cute?" and "She’s incredible! Abiba and Galiya didn’t capture my heart like Akmaral."


@my.akbotanur Ақмарал Науатбек ????????????✅#???????? #парадзюдо #Kazakhstan ♬ оригинальный звук - Abu

Akmaral started practicing judo at the age of 11, but in 2019, she lost most of her vision and transitioned to para-judo.


@aishakrmbk Верил что найдет покой в её глазах???? @Akmaral Nauatbek #акмаралнауатбек #паралимпиада2024 #дзюдо #fyp #viral #elbruso #rekomendasifilm ##нурбекоралбай #рек #kazakhstan #қазақстан ♬ оригинальный звук - aishakrmbk

Videos featuring Akmaral Nauatbek have garnered hundreds of thousands of views, and her social media account now has over 12,000 followers.













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In judo’s J class, athletes compete with significant visual impairments. Akmaral Nauatbek has a vision rating of -15.
The 2024 Paralympic Games took place in Paris from August 28 to September 8, where the Kazakh team won a record-breaking nine medals.