Bakhtiyar Artayev

Bakhtiyar Garifollauly Artayev is a Kazakh amateur boxer who won the gold medal for Kazakhstan at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was also the winner of the Val Barker Trophy for the outstanding boxer of the 2004 Olympics. In recognition of his success, one of the Taraz sport centres was named after him. In 2012 he was appointed as a president of the Astana Presidential Sports Club.

Bakhtiyar Artayev has compiled a professional record of 0-0-0.

Representing Kazakhstan on the world stage, Artayev competes in the boxing division. They remain active and looking for their next fight.