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Erlan Sherov (born 19 June 1998) is a judoka from Kyrgyzstan. He was a bronze medalist at the 2024 World Judo Championships.[1]

Born (1998-06-19) 19 June 1998 (age 28)
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
OccupationJudoka
Country Kyrgyzstan
SportJudo
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Erlan Sherov
Personal information
Born (1998-06-19) 19 June 1998 (age 28)
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
OccupationJudoka
Sport
Country Kyrgyzstan
SportJudo
‍–‍90 kg
Achievements and titles
R16 (2024)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2024)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2023)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Kyrgyzstan
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2024 Abu Dhabi‍–‍90 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2023 Hangzhou‍–‍90 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Nur‑Sultan‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place2024 Hong Kong‍–‍90 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place2023 Ulaanbaatar‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place2024 Paris‍–‍90 kg
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Beirut‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Bishkek‍–‍81 kg
Asian Cadet Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Bangkok‍–‍81 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF22257
JudoInside.com98226
Updated on 31 July 2024
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Career

Sherov won a silver medal in the 90 kg category at the 2022 Asian Championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan in August 2022.[2]

Sherov reached the final of the 90 kg category at the 2022 Asian Games in September 2023 where he won gold with a victory against Uzbekistan's Davlat Bobonov. In doing so, he became the first judoka in the history of the Kyrgyz Republic to claim gold at the Asian Games.[3]

Sherov won bronze in the 90 kg category at the 2024 Asian Championships in Hong Kong in April 2024.[4]

Sherov won bronze in the 90 kg at the 2024 World Championships in Abu Dhabi in May 2024.[5] He became the first senior Kyrgyzstan male to win a medal at the Championships,[6] and he achieved this despite competing at the event with a rib injury.[7] That month he rose to fourth place in the Olympic rankings for the event.[8] He was subsequently selected for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9]

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