Demeu Zhadrayev

Demeu Zhadrayev
Demeu Zhadrayev (2014, in blue)
Personal information
Born (1989-11-02) 2 November 1989 (age 35)
Usharal, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
CountryKazakhstan
SportAmateur wrestling
EventGreco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Kazakhstan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 77 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Paris 71 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bishkek 72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Doha 66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Xi'an 72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Almaty 77 kg

Demeu Zhadrayev (born 2 November 1989) is a Kazakh Greco-Roman wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. [1] Demeu also won the silver medal in the 71 kg event at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships held in Paris, France.[2][3]

In 2018, Zhadrayev won the silver medal in the men's 72 kg event at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.[4][5] He also won a bronze medal, in different weight classes, at this event in 2015, 2019 and 2021.

Zhadrayev competed in the men's 77 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[6]

Zhadrayev competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and he earned a quota place for Kazakhstan for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[7] He won the silver medal in the 77 kg event at the Olympics.[8]

References

  1. ^ "ZHADRAYEV Demeu". Paris 2024 Olympics.
  2. ^ Morgan, Liam (21 August 2017). "Aleksanyan continues reign of dominance with third straight title at UWW Wrestling World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Athlete Profile". Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.[dead link]
  4. ^ Giles, Thomas (28 February 2018). "Makhmudov delights home fans at Asian Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. ^ "2018 Asian Wrestling Championships – Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  7. ^ "2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.