title: Ruslan Zhaparov
text: # Ruslan Zhaparov
  
  Ruslan Zhaparov (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.
  
  