Yeldos Smetov

Yeldos Smetov (Kazakh: Елдос Бахтыбайұлы Сметов, Eldos Bahtybaiūly Smetov; born 9 September 1992) is a Kazakh judoka who competes in the under 60 kg weight division. He won gold medals at the 2014 Asian Games and 2015 World Judo Championships,[1] and a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics.[2] He won the bronze medal at the 2020 Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4]

Yeldos Smetov
Smetov on a 2016 stamp of Kazakhstan
Personal information
Native nameЕлдос Бақтыбайұлы Сметов
NationalityKazakh
Born (1992-09-09) 9 September 1992
Taraz, Kazakhstan
OccupationJudoka
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
CountryKazakhstan
SportJudo
Weight class–60 kg
Rank     4th dan black belt in Judo
Coached byGalymzhan Zhylkeldiyev
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Gold (2015)
Asian Champ.Gold (2014, 2016)
Olympic GamesSilver (2016)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Kazakhstan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro –60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo –60 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Astana –60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Tokyo –60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tashkent –60 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon –60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Men's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Tashkent –60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Bangkok –60 kg
World Masters
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Guangzhou –60 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2018 Ekaterinburg –60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Paris –60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Tashkent –60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Paris –60 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2013 Almaty –60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Astana –60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Budapest –60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hohhot –60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Antalya –60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Budapest –60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Samsun –60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Samsun –60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Düsseldorf –60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Qingdao –60 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Agadir –55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Cape Town –60 kg
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Bangkok –55 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF3712
JudoInside.com66612
Updated on 6 October 2022.

Smetov won a gold and a bronze medal at the World Cup among youth, in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Since 2012 he was part of the adult national team. He won a bronze in the 2013 Asian Judo Championships in Bangkok, a silver at a stage Gran Prix in Samsun, a stage of the European Cup to Tbilisi, and gold at an open European Cup in judo in Warsaw. Smetov's first coach was Akhmet Zhumagulov.[5]

References
  1. "Smeto, Pareto claim first titles at world judo champs". Yahoo Sports. August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  2. Yeldos Smetov. judoinside.com
  3. "2020 Summer Olympics — Judo - Men 60 kg Schedule". 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  4. "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. "National teams—Smetov Eldos". Judo Federation Kazakhstan. August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.

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