Kaba uulu Kozhomkul ( Kyrgyz. Kozhomkul Kaba uulu ; 1888 - 1955 ) - Kyrgyz strongman, hero ( baatyr ).
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Kyrgyz people associate Kozhomkul with the legendary Manas .
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Biography
The son of a poor man. In his youth, he labored on the bais. He was among the first heads of collective farms in the Kokomerensky village council of Kyrgyzstan. He headed the collective farm in the Suusamyr Valley for 20 years. He was a strong business executive. He made a significant contribution to the establishment of farms in the Suusamyr Valley in the Chui region , built a school on the collective farm to them. "March 8".
He became famous not only as a heavyweight athlete, but also an excellent hunter, almost daily, his wife Akmadai cooked food for the poorest from the game he brought.
In 1937 he was repressed. He spent about a year in custody.
For his work, he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor, the Certificate of Honor of the Government of the Kyrgyz SSR.
Athlete's physical data
- Growth - 197 (according to other sources - 230) cm.
- Weight - 164 (according to other sources - 203) kg.
- Shoe size - 52.
- The length of the hand is 26 centimeters.
- The width of the thumb is 4 centimeters.
Memory
The village where he was born is named after Kozhomkul. A museum has been opened where you can see huge stones that, according to local residents, he lifted on his shoulders. Not far from s. The skin is a stone weighing 700 kg, which he picked up and transferred to the grave of the local leader. According to legend, the hero carried the horse on his shoulders to a distance of 100 m. On the eastern outskirts of the village, Kozhomkul's mother was buried, on whose grave he hoisted a huge stone weighing 160 kg. He brought this stone on his shoulders from the floodplain of the river, the distance to which is several kilometers.
The name Kozhomkul was assigned to the Sports Palace in Bishkek . A monument to the hero with a horse on his shoulders is opened next to him.
The Kaba uulu Kozhomkul foundation has been created.
Currently, a biographical film is being prepared (directed by Bolotbek Shamshiev ) about Kaba uulu Kozhomkul.