Yeldos Smetov

Yeldos Smetov
Smetov on a 2016 stamp of Kazakhstan
Personal information
Native name Елдос Бақтыбайұлы Сметов
Nationality Kazakh
Born (1992-09-09) 9 September 1992
Taraz, Kazakhstan
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Country  Kazakhstan
Sport Judo
Weight class Extra-lightweight
Rank 4th degree black belt
Coached by Galymzhan Zhylkeldiyev

Yeldos Smetov (Kazakh: Елдос Бахтыбайұлы Сметов; born September 9, 1992) is a Kazakh judoka who competes in the under 60 kg weight division. He won gold medals at the 2014 Asian Games and 2015 World Judo Championships,[1] and a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics.[2]

Smetov won a gold and a bronze medal at the World Cup among youth, in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Since 2012 he was part of the adult national team. He won a bronze in the 2013 Asian Judo Championships in Bangkok, a silver at a stage Gran Prix in Samsun, a stage of the European Cup to Tbilisi, and gold on an open European Cup on judo in Warsaw. Smetov's first coach was Akhmet Zhumagulov.[3]

References

  1. "Smeto, Pareto claim first titles at world judo champs". Yahoo Sports. August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  2. Yeldos Smetov. judoinside.com
  3. "National teams—Smetov Eldos". Judo Federation Kazakhstan. August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.


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