Kanybek Osmonaliyevich Osmonaliyev (; born November 19, 1953, in Beysheke,

Kirghiz SSR The Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic (Kirghiz SSR), also known as the Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic (Kyrgyz SSR), KySSR or Kirgiz Soviet Socialist Republic (Kirgiz SSR), was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union (USSR) from 1 ...

) is a former

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, Olympic champion and world champion. He won gold medal in the flyweight class at the

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. He was affiliated with Burevestnik Frunze. Later, he was active in national political posts, including as "Chairman of the National Commission for Kyrgyz Language and Language Policy" (12 May 2022 – 5 March 2024Kanybek Osmonaliev relieved of role of Chairman of National Commission for State Language
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1953 births Living people People from Chüy Region Kyrgyz National University alumni Burevestnik (sports society) sportspeople European champions in weightlifting Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in weightlifting Olympic weightlifters for the Soviet Union Weightlifters at the 1980 Summer Olympics Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Kyrgyzstani male weightlifters Soviet male weightlifters {{Kyrgyzstan-sport-bio-stub