Almaz Alsenov
Almaz Alsenov | |
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Алмаз Альсенов | |
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| Born | August 14, 1981 |
| Nationality | Kazakh |
| Alma mater | Eurasian Humanities Institute; Karaganda State Technical University; Almaty Management University |
| Occupation(s) | entrepreneur, philanthropist, Judoka, founder |
Almaz Alsenov (born 14 August 1981) is a Kazakhstan-born entrepreneur, philanthropist, and former professional Judoka. He is the founder of Harvest Group, adviser to the President of the International Judo Federation, and also the president of JENYS club (Kazakhstan).
Biography
[edit]Education
[edit]Almaz Alsenov finished School No.88 in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, and graduated in 2002 from the Eurasian Humanities Institute with a BA degree in Management and Economics.
In 2006, he was awarded a diploma in Geophysical Engineering (mining) from the Karaganda State Technical University, and in 2007, he earned his MBA in Corporate Management from Almaty Management University.
Judo
[edit]Almaz Alsenov is a Kazakhstan, a 5th Dan Black Belt, has won multiple national judo championships, and from 1997 to 2004, he was part of the Kazakhstan National Judo Team.[1]
In 2000, he won a bronze medal at the Asian Junior Championships in Hong Kong, and a gold medal at the under 21 International Masters in Bremen, Germany.[2]
From 2011 to 2015, Almaz Alsenov held the position of both marketing director and member of the executive committee of the Judo Union of Asia. From 2015 to 2022, he also served as a Member of the advisory board of the European Judo Union.[3]
In 2022, Almaz Alsenov was appointed chairman of the Board of Trustees of the professional judo club JENYS in Kazakhstan.[4][5]
Since 2023, he has been Adviser to the President of the International Judo Federation.[6][7][8]
During Almaz Alsenov's tenure at the Asian Judo Union, judo in Kazakhstan experienced rapid development, producing both world champions and Olympic medalists.[9]
Business
[edit]In 2015, Almaz Alsenov founded Harvest Group, an international trader and distributor of agricultural products.[10][11]
In 2023, Almaz Alsenov and Anel Alsenova were awarded EY Entrepreneur Of The Year in the "Services & Commerce" category as founders of Harvest Group.[12]
Harvest Group also qualified as a finalist for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Almaz Alsenov lives in Morges, Switzerland, and is married.
His mother, Gulshara Mukusheva (born 22 May 1955), is a professor with a Doctor of Technical Sciences degree. She is the director of the Technical Lyceum and the chairman of the Trade Union Committee of Karaganda Technical University.[14]
His father, Jenys Kamenovich Alsenov (born 6 February 1945), holds a Candidate of Technical Sciences degree and is an associate professor. He worked in the Department of Mining Machinery and Equipment at Karaganda Technical University. In honor of his father, the first professional judo club in Kazakhstan, "Jenys,” was established, and an international tournament, the "Jenys Cup,” is organized by the club.[15]
His grandfather, Mayzhan Mukushevich Mukushev, was a Doctor of Technical Sciences (1974), a professor (1976), and a laureate of the USSR State Prize (1972).[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Талгат Байшулаков: "Jenys" станет знаком высокого качества дзюдо". www.sportinfo.kz. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "JudoInside - Almaz Alsenov Judoka". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ tengrinews.kz (2023-12-13). "Казахстанец стал советником президента Международной федерации дзюдо". Главные новости Казахстана - Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Успешный старт в Континентальной лиге". Новости Казахстана - Liter.kz (in Russian). 2023-04-15. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "В Алматы завершился международный командный турнир по дзюдо "Jenys Cup" среди мужчин". inkaraganda.kz. 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Organisation / IJF.org". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "The IJF Welcomes the Harvest Group to the Team". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ tengrinews.kz (2023-12-13). "Казахстанец стал советником президента Международной федерации дзюдо". Главные новости Казахстана - Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Алмаз Альсенов: "Работы предстоит очень много"". Sports.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Благодатная почва: Как компания Harvest Group торгует российским зерном из Швейцарии". S-GE (in Russian). 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "EY Entrepreneur Of The YearTM 2023: The finalists have been selected – Western Switzerland dominates". www.ey.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "EY Entrepreneur Of The YearTM 2023: The finalists have been selected – Western Switzerland dominates". www.ey.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "EY Entrepreneur Of The YearTM 2023: The finalists have been selected – Western Switzerland dominates". www.ey.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Verba (2024-01-04). "В Алматы завершился международный командный турнир по дзюдо "Jenys Cup" среди мужчин". Индустриальная Караганда (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "შევარდენმა JENYS CUP მოიგო, ქართველ ძიუდოისტებს ბრინჯაოს მედლებიც ერგოთ". europop (in Georgian). 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Казахстанский клуб по дзюдо завоевал "бронзу" командного турнира Jenys Cup". olympic.kz. Retrieved 2024-02-07.