Zhanar Zhanzunova

Zhanar Zhanzunova (Kazakh: Жанар Жанзунова, Janar Janzunova; born July 16, 1985, in Kyzylorda) is a Kazakhstani judoka, who played for the middleweight category.[1] She won a silver medal for her division at the 2007 Asian Judo Championships in Kuwait City, Kuwait, and bronze at the 2008 Asian Judo Championships in Jeju City, South Korea.

Zhanar Zhanzunova
Personal information
NationalityKazakhstani
Born (1985-07-16) 16 July 1985
Kyzylorda, Kazakh SSR
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportJudo
Event(s)70 kg
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Kazakhstan
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 Kuwait City 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2008 Jeju City 70 kg

Zhanzunova represented Kazakhstan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's middleweight class (70 kg). Unfortunately, she lost the first preliminary match to Colombia's Yuri Alvear, who successfully scored an ippon and a soto makikomi (outer wraparound), at a fastest possible time of twenty-one seconds.[2]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zhanar Zhanzunova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  2. "Women's Middleweight (70kg/154 lbs) Preliminaries". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 30 December 2012.


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