Aidyn Smagulov

{{short description|Kazakhstani judoka}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}

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| birth_place = Oskemen, Shyrgys Qazaqstan, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union

| country = Kyrgyzstan

| weight_class = {{nbnd}}60 kg, {{nbnd}}66 kg

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| worlds_rank = R16

| worlds_year = 1997

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| regionals_type = AS

| regionals_rank = 2

| regionals_year = 2000

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| olympics_rank = 3

| olympics_year = 2000

| olympics_weight = Men's 60 kg

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{{Medal|Sport| Men's judo }}

{{Medal|Country| {{KGZ}} }}

{{Medal|Competition| Olympic Games }}

{{Medal|B| 2000 Sydney | {{nbnd}}60 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition| Asian Championships }}

{{Medal|S| 2000 Osaka | {{nbnd}}60 kg }}

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Aidyn Smagulov ({{langx|kk|Айдын Смағұлов}}; born 1 December 1976) is a Kyrgyz and Kazakh judoka. He won the Kazakhstan championship in 1996 and went on to win the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's extra lightweight ({{nbnd}}60 kg) category, together with Cuba's Manolo Poulot. He is the first Olympic medalist to represent Kyrgyzstan in the nation's history.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sm/aydin-smagulov-1.html |title=Aidyn Smagulov |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806191705/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sm/aydin-smagulov-1.html |archive-date=6 August 2012}}

An ethnic Kazakh, Smagulov was born and trained in Kazakhstan. He has represented Kyrgyzstan since 1999.

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