A school student from Kazakhstan Alikhan Nsanbayev took fifth place at the MultiGP World Championship 2026 in drone sports, which was held in Dallas (USA). This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Education of the republic.
In total, 830 athletes from 44 countries applied for the championship in Dallas. 69 people qualified.
During the qualifying flights, Alikhan Nsanbayev demonstrated excellent piloting skills. The jury noted his experience and competencies.
Nsanbayev trains at the Regional Center for Technical Creativity in the city of Uralsk and is a member of the “Aspan” team. His coaches are Kaisar Yesengali and Andrey Tishin.
The student earned a spot at the world championship based on the results of the republican tournament Kazakhstan Drone Championship & Cup.
Young drone athletes from Kazakhstan also took part in the USA Drone Soccer International Cup 2026 tournament in Long Beach. The national team reached the top five.
The ministry’s press service noted that drone sports competitions are held in Kazakhstan at all levels. The competitions help develop engineering thinking, increasing interest in robotics and modern technologies.