Honored by title Kazakhstannyn Yenbek yeri, the first Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling (Moscow Olympics, 1980), three-time USSR champion (1975, 1980), the winner of the Spartakiad peoples of the USSR (1975), silver medalist of European championship (1980), World champion (1981), World Cup winner (1982), the winner of the all-Union agricultural Institute (1971-1979), the six-time winner of USSR championship (1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 years), the winner of the international competition organized by the sports club “Tul” (1981), winner of the international tournament in memory of Ivan Poddubnyi (1981), winner of the international tournament in Hungary (1982).
Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov, performed at a major international competition 37 times, honored master of sports of the USSR, honored coach of Kazakhstan, honorary Professor of the Academy of sport and tourism, owner of the “Golden order of FILA” “the silver order FILA”(2011), winner of the order”Kurmet” National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2011), included in the hall of fame of United world wrestling (UWW).
Holder of the order “Kurmet” (1980), the order “Barys” I degree, awarded the medals “20 years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, “25 years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan”. Honorary freeman of Almaty, Semey, Taraz, Almaty and Zhambyl regions.
Olympic champion, honored by title Kazakhstannyn Yenbek yeri Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov died on August 2, 2020 at the age of 70.