Ruslan Zhaparov
Ruslan Zhaparov (born 27 May 1996) is a Kazakhstani 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]
![]() Zhaparov at the 2018 Asian Games | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Руслан Кайратович Жапаров | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 27 May 1996 Taraz, Kazakhstan | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kazakhstan | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | +80 kg | ||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Altynbek Musinov (personal) Yu Yong-Jin (national)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2018 Zhaparov won a bronze medal at the Asian Games and a silver at the Asian Championships.[1]
References
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ruslan Zhaparov. |
- Ruslan Zhaparov. asiangames2018.id
- "Ruslan Zhaparov". rio2016.com. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
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| Preceded by Yerdos Akhmadiyev |
Flagbearer for Rio 2016 |
Succeeded by Abzal Azhgaliyev |
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