ENU student Yergali Shamey – a silver medalist of Paralympic para judo

Yergali Shamey, a 3rd year student of the L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games World Championships in Paris (France).

Yergali Shamey competed in the weight class up to 73 kg. The ENU student defeated athletes from France and Germany in category J1. In the final, he lost only to the Romanian wrestler.

ENU’s talented student is an Honored Master of Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, world and Asian champion in para judo.

We can confidently say that the Paralympic Games in Paris have become a highlight for athletes. On this day, three of our compatriots took to the tatami and all made it to the finals. Dayana Fedosova, who was the first to compete for the bronze medal, became the silver medalist of the Paralympic Games, defeating a rival from Turkey in category J2 up to 57 kg.

Yergali Shamey, an ENU student, did not concede in the competition until the final, defeated his rivals on the tatami in the first round, and then the German athlete.

At the time of determining the winner of the gold prize, the representative of the category up to 73 kg in class J1 again met with his irreconcilable rival. Unfortunately, our countryman became the silver medalist of the Summer Games, losing to his opponent.

Silver medalist of the Paralympic Games, ENU student Yergali Shamey is a third year student of an inclusive group with a major in “Physical Training and Sports”. His personal trainer is a senior lecturer of the Physical Training and Sports Department of ENU’s Higher School of Education, Honored Coach of the Republic of Kazakhstan Dauren Orazov.

Congratulations to Yergali Shamey with the silver medal!