Meirzhan Shermakhanbet is a Kazakhstani Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a bronze medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and a two-time medalist, including gold, at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
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| Birth name | Мейіржан Анарбайұлы Шермаханбет | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Meirzhan Anarbayevich Shermakhanbet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Kazakhstan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 July 1996 Kazakhstan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kazakhstan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 67 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
In 2018, Shermakhanbet won one of the bronze medals in the 67 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[1][2]
In 2019, Shermakhanbet won the silver medal in the 67 kg event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Xi'an, China.[3] In 2021, he won the gold medal in the 67 kg event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021 held in Rome, Italy.[4] A month later, he competed at the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5]
In 2022, Shermakhanbet won one of the bronze medals in his event at the Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[6] He won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[7]
Shermakhanbet competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[8] He was eliminated in his third match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[8]
Achievements edit
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2018 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Greco-Roman 67 kg |
| 2019 | Asian Championships | Xi'an, China | 2nd | Greco-Roman 67 kg |
| 2022 | Asian Championships | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 1st | Greco-Roman 67 kg |
| 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 2nd | Greco-Roman 67 kg |
References edit
- ^ "2018 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Diamond, James (27 October 2018). "Russia move top of medal table at World Wrestling Championships with two golds on penultimate day". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "2019 Asian Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "2021 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "2022 Yasar Dogu, Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Three Greco-Roman gold medals for Iran at Asian Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ a b "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.
External links edit
- Meeirzan Shermakhanbet at the International Wrestling Database
