Ruslan Zhaparov
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) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
Event | +80 kg |
| Coached by | Altynbek Musinov (personal) Yu Yong-Jin (national) |
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. He was defeated by Azerbaijan's Radik Isaev in the round of 16 and South Korea's Cha Dong-min in the repechages. Zhaparov was the flag bearer for Kazakhstan during the Parade of Nations.
In 2018, Zhaparov won a bronze medal at the Asian Games and a silver at the Asian Championships.
He also competed for Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's +80 kg event.