 Zhaparov at the 2018 Asian Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Руслан Қайратұлы Жапаров |
| Full name | Ruslan Kayratuly Zhaparov |
| National team |  Kazakhstan |
| Born | 27 May 1996 Taraz, Kazakhstan |
| 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]
- ^ 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.