2024 Paris Games: Judoka Smetov storms into quarterfinal

Kazakh judoka Yeldos Smetov stormed into the Men’s 60kg Quarterfinal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Kazinform News Agency reports.

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In the Elimination Round of 16, he defeated Ukrainian athlete Dilshot Khalmatov to face Taipei judoka Yung Wei Yang in the Quarterfinal.

Photo credit: Sali Sabirov/ NOC
Photo credit: Sali Sabirov/ NOC

Yeldos Smetov was born on September 9, 1992 in Taraz. He is a silver medalist of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

Photo credit: Sali Sabirov/ NOC