Akhmed Anarbayev (; 30 May 1948 – 6 August 2023) was a Kyrgyzstani Soviet swimmer who won a silver medal at the

1970 European Aquatics Championships The 1970 European Aquatics Championships were held in Barcelona, Spain from 5 to 13 September 1970. Titles were contested in swimming (sport), swimming, diving (sport), diving and water polo (men). The swimming program was significantly expanded. ...

. He also competed in the 400 m freestyle at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...

but did not reach the finals. After retiring from senior swimming Anarbayev continued to compete internationally in the masters category. He was also an experienced open water swimmer who crossed

Issyk Kul Issyk-Kul () or Ysyk-Köl (, ; ) is an endorheic saline lake in the western Tianshan Mountains in eastern Kyrgyzstan, just south of a dividing range separating Kyrgyzstan from Kazakhstan. It is the eighth-deepest lake in the world, the eleve ...

and took part in a crossborder swimming event in the

Bering Strait The Bering Strait ( , ; ) is a strait between the Pacific and Arctic oceans, separating the Chukchi Peninsula of the Russian Far East from the Seward Peninsula of Alaska. The present Russia–United States maritime boundary is at 168° 58' ...

. From 1992 to 1997 he was the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Swimming Federation. Anarbayev lived in

Bishkek Bishkek, formerly known as Pishpek (until 1926), and then Frunze (1926–1991), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. Bishkek is situated near the Kazakhstan ...

, and worked in the hotel business. He died on 6 August 2023, at the age of 75.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Anarbayev, Akhmed 1948 births 2023 deaths Kyrgyzstani male freestyle swimmers Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Soviet male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for the Soviet Union European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming People from Kara-Balta