Almas Uteshov

{{Short description|Kazakhstani weightlifter (born 1988)}}

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{{MedalSport|Men's Weightlifting}}

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{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2013 Wrocław|–94 kg}}

{{Medal|DQ|2015 Houston|–94 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|2009 Taldykorgan|–94 kg}}

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Almas Uteshov (born 30 March 1988) is a Kazakhstani weightlifter. He competed for Kazakhstan at the 2012 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/uteshov-almas-1136184/ |title=London 2012 |access-date=2012-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120809094726/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/uteshov-almas-1136184/ |archive-date=2012-08-09 |url-status=dead }}

In November 2016 it was announced retests of the samples taken from the 2012 Olympics indicated that Uteshov had tested positive for prohibited substances. The IOC Disciplinary Commission disqualified Uteshov from the Olympic Games 2012.[https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-12-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-london-2012 IOC SANCTIONS 12 ATHLETES FOR FAILING ANTI-DOPING TEST AT LONDON 2012 olympic.org]