SABITOVA Aidana

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Asian Championships
7	Women's Ne-Waza System -57kg	2023	Bangkok, THA
7	Women's Ne-Waza System -48kg	2022	Manama, BRN

Aidana Karatayeva

Playing the dombra and ukulele. (Athlete, 05 Feb 2023)

Athlete, Fitness Instructor

Ualikhanov University, Kokshetau, KAZ

Husband Gabit

Kazakh, Russian

Nomad Ju-Jitsu Academy [Astana, KAZ]

Olzhas Idrissov [club], KAZ

Her sister Meruyert Zekenova [nee Karatayeva] has also represented Kazakhstan in ju-jitsu, including at the 2019 World Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Athlete, 11 Feb 2023; SportsDeskOnline, 03 Feb 2023)

She began the sport at age 19 in Kokshetau, Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 03 Feb 2023; Khabar24 YouTube channel, 24 Aug 2022)

"My sister started doing ju-jitsu in Astana. Arriving back in Kokshetau, she did not have a sparring partner and she called me. I took it as just physical activity, but after the first competition three months later, I realised that I liked the competition, the excitement, the atmosphere of the competition. I began to feel more confident and gave all my energy to ju-jitsu." (Athlete, 03 Feb 2023)

To compete at the Asian Games. (Athlete, 03 Feb 2023)

She trains between five and six days per week. (Khabar24 YouTube channel, 24 Aug 2022)

Kazakhstani ju-jitsu athletes Gulzhan Nakipova, Moldir Mekenbayeva and Meruyert Zekenova [her sister]. (Athlete, 11 Feb 2023)

She has received the title of Master of Sport in ju-jitsu and grappling in Kazakhstan. (Instagram profile, 17 Jan 2023)