Daniyar Yuldashev

Daniyar Yuldashev (born 3 September 1996)[1] is a Kazakhstani karateka. He won the silver medal in the men's kumite 84 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. He is also a two-time medalist in his event at the Asian Karate Championships.

Daniyar Yuldashev
Daniyar Yuldashev in 2018
Personal information
Born (1996-09-03) 3 September 1996 (age 27)
Sport
CountryKazakhstan
SportKarate
Weight class84 kg
Events
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Kazakhstan
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 DubaiTeam kumite
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2022 HangzhouKumite 84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 JakartaKumite +84 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Almaty Team kumite
Silver medal – second place 2017 Astana Kumite 84 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tashkent Team kumite
Silver medal – second place 2023 Malacca Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Astana Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Malacca Kumite 84 kg

Yuldashev represented Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's +75 kg event.[2]

Career

At the 2017 Asian Karate Championships held in Astana, Kazakhstan, Yuldashev won the silver medal in the men's kumite 84 kg event.[3] In the final, he lost against Masaya Ishizuka of Japan. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[1]

In June 2021, Yuldashev competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4] He did not qualify at this tournament but he was able to qualify via continental representation soon after.[5] He competed in the men's +75 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics where he lost each of his three matches and he did not advance to compete in the semifinals.

In November 2021, Yuldashev competed in the men's +84 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[6] A month later, he won the gold medal in the men's team kumite event at the Asian Karate Championships held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He won the silver medal in this event at the 2022 Asian Karate Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

In 2023, he won the silver medal in the men's kumite 84 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
2017Asian ChampionshipsAstana, Kazakhstan2ndKumite 84 kg
3rdTeam kumite
2018Asian GamesJakarta, Indonesia3rdKumite +84 kg
2021World ChampionshipsDubai, United Arab Emirates3rdTeam kumite
Asian ChampionshipsAlmaty, Kazakhstan1stTeam kumite
2022Asian ChampionshipsTashkent, Uzbekistan2ndTeam kumite
2023Asian ChampionshipsMalacca, Malaysia3rdKumite 84 kg
2ndTeam kumite
Asian GamesHangzhou, China2ndKumite 84 kg

References