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.

Yeldos Smetov, Dilshot Khalmatov
Photo credit: Sali Sabirov/NOC

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

Yeldos Smetov, Dilshot Khalmatov
Photo credit: Sali Sabirov/ NOC
Yeldos Smetov, Dilshot Khalmatov
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.

Yeldos Smetov, Dilshot Khalmatov
Photo credit: Sali Sabirov/ NOC

 

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