| Darkhan Assadilov | |
| Birth Date: | 8 August 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Saryagash, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height: | 167 cm |
| Country: | Kazakhstan |
| Sport: | Karate |
| Weight Class: | 60 kg |
Darkhan Assadilov (born 8 August 1987[1]) is a Kazakhstani karateka. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 67kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2] [3] In 2010, he won the gold medal in the men's kumite 60kg event at the Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China.
Assadilov is also a two-time medalist at the World Karate Championships.
In 2009, Assadilov competed in the men's kumite 60kg at the World Games held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan without winning a medal. He won one match, drew one match and lost one match and he did not advance to the knock-out stage.
At the Asian Games he competed in the men's kumite 60kg event in 2014 and in that event in 2018 without winning a medal.
In 2018, Assadilov won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite 60kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.[4] [5]
In 2020, Assadilov qualified to represent Kazakhstan in karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6] [7] He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 67 kg event.
Assadilov competed in the men's kumite 60kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[8] He finished in third place in his pool in the elimination round and he did not advance to the semi-finals.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | Kumite 60kg | |
| 2009 | Asian Championships | Foshan, China | 3rd | Kumite 60kg | |
| 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 1st | Kumite 60kg | |
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Quanzhou, China | 2nd | Kumite 60kg | |
| 3rd | Team kumite | ||||
| 2012 | Asian Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 2nd | Kumite 60kg | |
| 2013 | Asian Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 2nd | Team kumite | |
| 2017 | Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan | 3rd | Kumite 60kg | |
| 2018 | World Championships | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | Kumite 60kg | |
| 2021 | Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | Kumite 67kg |