Kanybek Osmonaliyevich Osmonaliyev (; born November 19, 1953, in Beysheke, Kirghiz SSR) is a former Soviet weightlifter, Olympic champion and world champion. He won gold medal in the flyweight class at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He was affiliated with Burevestnik Frunze. Later, he was active in national political posts, including as "Chairman of the National Commission for Kyrgyz Language and Language Policy" (12 May 2022akipress.com – Kanybek Osmonaliev appointed as Chairman of National Commission for Kyrgyz Language and Language Policy – 5 March 2024Kanybek Osmonaliev relieved of role of Chairman of National Commission for State Language).
References