Yeldos Smetov

Yeldos Smetov (Kazakh: Елдос Бахтыбайұлы Сметов; 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]

Yeldos Smetov

Smetov on a 2016 stamp of Kazakhstan
Personal information
Native name	Елдос Бақтыбайұлы Сметов
Nationality	Kazakh
Born	(1992-09-09) 9 September 1992 Taraz, Kazakhstan
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Country	Kazakhstan
Sport	Judo
Weight class	Extra-lightweight
Rank	4th degree black belt
Coached by	Galymzhan Zhylkeldiyev
Medal record Representing  Kazakhstan Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro –60 kg World Championships 2015 Astana –60 kg 2019 Tokyo –60 kg Asian Championships 2016 Tashkent –60 kg 2013 Bangkok –60 kg Asian Games 2014 Incheon –60 kg

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 on an open European Cup on judo in Warsaw. Smetov's first coach was Akhmet Zhumagulov.[3]