06.04.2013 Kyrgyzstan. "There are the athletes on arena"
A fact is known that once Kozhomkul lifted a horse and on
hands carried her more than 100
meters. On the suburb of the hometown of Kozhomkul
there is the huge stone weighing about 700 kg assigned by the athlete to a sign place. On June 8, 2013 the Kyrgyzstan post will introduce into
circulation a postage stamp dated for the 125 anniversary since birth Kozhomkul
Kaba uulu (1888–1955) - the Kyrgyz athlete, winner of competitions in national
types of fight, active participant of formation of the Soviet power in
Kyrgyzstan.
The issue is printed in perforated and imperforated version in sheetlet of 6 values with decorating margins. Artist: E.
Isakov. Paper: chalky. Printing: offset in 4 coulurs. Perforation: frame 14:14¼;
Size of stamp: 40 x 28 mm Size of sheetlet: 111 x 110 mm. Edition of
perforated stamp - 7500 copies, edition of imperforated stamp - 1500
copies. Printed by Company "Publishing house "Belarusian House
Printing".
According to the physical Kozhomkul didn't concede to such
well-known Russian athletes as Ivan Poddubny, Ivan Shemyakin etc. With the
strongest athlete of Central Asia the Kazakhstan athlete Cholok Balban the
Kyrgyz athlete won a wrestling duel on the 23rd minute of fight. On stamp is represented the huge statue of the athlete with
a horse on the hands, established at an entrance to the Sports palace building
in Bishkek.