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{{Short description|Kazakhstani boxer (born 1981)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2014}}
{{Infobox boxer (amateur)
| name = Bakhyt Sar
| image = Stamps of Kazakhstan, 2013-45.jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Sarsekbayev depicted on a stamp from Kazakhstan
| full_name = Бақыт Әбдірахманұлы Сәрсекбаев 
| nicknames = 
| nationality = {{KAZ}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|11|29}}
| birth_place = [[Pavlodar]], [[Kazakh SSR]], [[Soviet Union]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = 1.73 m
| weight = 69 kg
| weight_class = [[Light&nbsp;welterweight]], [[Welterweight]]
| club = 
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCompetition| [[Boxing at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]] | [[Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Welterweight|Welterweight]]}} 
{{MedalCompetition| [[Boxing at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[Boxing at the 2006 Asian Games|2006 Doha]] | [[Boxing at the 2006 Asian Games – Men's 69 kg|Light welterweight]]}} 
{{MedalBronze| [[Boxing at the 2002 Asian Games|2002 Busan]] | [[Boxing at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's 63.5 kg|Light welterweight]]}} 
{{MedalCompetition| [[Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2002 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|2002 Seremban]] | Light welterweight}}
{{MedalGold| [[2005 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|2005 Ho Chi Minh City]] | Welterweight}} 
{{MedalGold| [[2007 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|2007 Ulan Bator]] | Welterweight}} 
{{MedalCompetition|[[World University Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2006 World University Boxing Championship|2006 Almaty]] | Welterweight}}
}}

'''Bakhyt Abdirakhmanuly Sarsekbayev''' ({{langx|kk|Бақыт Әбдірахманұлы Сәрсекбаев}}; born 29 November 1981) is a [[Kazakhstan|Kazakhastani]] amateur [[boxing|boxer]] who won gold at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] at [[Weight_class_(boxing)#Amateur_boxing|Welterweight]], and won gold medal at the [[2006 Asian Games]] at Welterweight, and won bronze at the [[2002 Asian Games]] at Light Welterweight.

==Career==
The southpaw holds two wins over Cuban fellow southpaw and 2005 world champion [[Erislandy Lara]]. He won bronze at the 2002 Asian Games.

He won gold at the [[2006 World University Boxing Championship|2006 World University Championships]], and won gold at the [[2006 Asian Games]] defeating Chinese [[Kanat Islam]].

At the [[2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships|2007 World Championships]], he beat [[Xavier Noël]] and PanAm champ [[Pedro Lima (boxer)|Pedro Lima]] but was upset by Kanat Islam. 

At the [[2008 Summer Olympics]], he defeated Cuban [[Carlos Banteaux Suarez]] in the finals to win a gold medal.

=== Olympic Games results ===
'''2008''' (as a welterweight)
*Defeated [[Adam Trupish]] (Canada) 20–1
*Defeated [[Vitaly Gruşac]] (Moldova) RSC 2 (1:18)
*Defeated [[Dilshod Mahmudov]] (Uzbekistan) 12–7
*Defeated [[Kim Jung-Joo]] (South Korea) 10–6
*Defeated [[Carlos Banteaux]](Cuba) 18-9

=== World Amateur Championship results ===
'''2007''' (as a welterweight)
*Defeated [[Xavier Noel]] (France) 18–7
*Defeated [[Velidor Vidic]] (Bosnia) 26–4
*Defeated [[Pedro Lima (boxer)|Pedro Lima]] (Brazil) 23–11
*Lost to [[Kanat Islam]] (China) 14–20

==External links==
* {{SR/Olympics profile|sa/bakhyt-sarsekbayev-1}}

{{Footer Olympic Champions Boxing Welterweight}}
{{Asian Games Champions Boxing Welterweight}}

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[[Category:1981 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Kazakhstani male boxers]]
[[Category:Welterweight boxers]]
[[Category:Olympic boxers for Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Olympic medalists in boxing]]
[[Category:Olympic gold medalists for Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Boxers at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists in boxing]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists in boxing]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Asian Games boxers for Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Uzbekistan]]
[[Category:Asian Games boxers for Uzbekistan]]
[[Category:Boxers at the 2002 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Boxers at the 2006 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Pavlodar]]
[[Category:21st-century Kazakhstani sportsmen]]