| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Руслан Жапаров |
| National team |
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| Born |
27 May 1996 Taraz, Kazakhstan |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
| Event(s) | +80 |
Ruslan Zhaparov (born 27 May 1996) is a Kazakhstani taekwondo athlete.
He represented Kazakhstan at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's +80 kg. He was defeated by Azerbaijan's Radik Isaev in the round of 16 and South Korea's Cha Dong-min in the repechages. Zhaparov was the flag bearer for Kazakhstan during the Parade of Nations.