Ruslan Zhaparov
Appearance
![]() Zhaparov at the 2018 Asian Games | |
Personal information | |
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Native name | Руслан Қайратұлы Жапаров |
Full name | Ruslan Kayratuly Zhaparov |
National team | ![]() |
Born | Taraz, Kazakhstan | 27 May 1996
Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) [1] |
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Sport | Taekwondo |
Event | +80 kg |
Coached by | Altynbek Musinov (personal) Yu Yong-Jin (national)[1] |
Medal record |
Ruslan Kayratuly Zhaparov (Руслан Қайратұлы Жапаров, born 27 May 1996) is a Kazakh heavyweight taekwondo competitor. He represented Kazakhstan at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the men's +80 kg.[2] He was defeated by Azerbaijan's Radik Isaev in the round of 16 and South Korea's Cha Dong-min in the repechages.[3] Zhaparov was the flag bearer for Kazakhstan during the Parade of Nations.[4]
In 2018 Zhaparov won a bronze medal at the Asian Games and a silver at the Asian Championships.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Ruslan Zhaparov". AsianGames2018.id. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Ruslan Zhaparov". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Taekwondo - Standings - Men +80kg". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. 16 August 2016. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
External links
Media related to Ruslan Zhaparov at Wikimedia Commons
- Ruslan Zhaparov at TaekwondoData.com
- Ruslan Zhaparov at Olympedia
- Ruslan Zhaparov at Olympics.com
- Ruslan Zhaparov at Olympic.kz