Ruslan Zhaparov Explained
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| Ruslan Zhaparov |
| Full Name: | Ruslan Kayratuly Zhaparov |
| Native Name: | Руслан Қайратұлы Жапаров |
| Birth Date: | 27 May 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Taraz, Kazakhstan |
| Height: | 1.97 m [1] |
| Weight: | 80 kg |
| Country: | Kazakhstan |
| Sport: | Taekwondo |
| Event: | +80 kg |
| Coach: | Altynbek Musinov (personal)
Yu Yong-Jin (national) |
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Ruslan Zhaparov . AsianGames2018.id . https://web.archive.org/web/20180823042116/https://en.asiangames2018.id/athletes/athlete/ZHAPAROV-Ruslan-3029435/ . 23 August 2018.
- Web site: Ruslan Zhaparov . Rio2016.com . . 19 August 2016 . 15 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160815101802/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/ruslan-zhaparov . dead.
- Web site: Taekwondo - Standings - Men +80kg . Rio2016.com . Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games . 22 August 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160826101939/https://www.rio2016.com/en/taekwondo-standings-tk-men-80kg-2 . 26 August 2016.
- Web site: The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony . Olympic.org . . 16 August 2016 . 22 August 2016 . 25 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180625021558/https://www.olympic.org/news/the-flagbearers-for-the-rio-2016-opening-ceremony . dead.
