Demeu Zhadrayev

Demeu Zhadrayev (born 2 November 1989) is a Kazakh Greco-Roman wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. ^[1] Demeu also won the silver medal in the 71 kg event at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships held in Paris, France.^[2][3]

Demeu Zhadrayev

Zhadrayev (in blue) in 2014
Personal information
Born	(1989-11-02) 2 November 1989 (age 35) Usharal, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country	Kazakhstan
Sport	Amateur wrestling
Event	Greco-Roman
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing  Kazakhstan Olympic Games 2024 Paris 77 kg World Championships 2017 Paris 71 kg Asian Championships 2018 Bishkek 72 kg 2015 Doha 66 kg 2019 Xi'an 72 kg 2021 Almaty 77 kg

Career

In 2018, Zhadrayev won the silver medal in the men's 72 kg event at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.^[4][5] He also won a bronze medal, in different weight classes, at this event in 2015, 2019 and 2021.

Zhadrayev competed in the men's 77 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.^[6]

Zhadrayev competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and he earned a quota place for Kazakhstan for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.^[7] He won the silver medal in the 77 kg event at the Olympics.^[8]