Radik Zhaparov
Radik Schaparow ( Kazakh Радик Жапаров; born 29 February 1984 in Alma- Ata ) is a Kazakhstani ski jumper.
Career
Schaparow established itself since the 2006/2007 season as the undisputed number 1 of the Kazakhstan Association. On 13 March 2007, he reached eleventh place in Kuopio his best result in the World Cup and at the same time the best result for Kazakhstan since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. A few days later he was able to confirm with 14th place in Oslo this performance almost. A certain proportion of these successes had certainly collaboration with Joachim Wintry, who worked at this time as a coach in Kazakhstan.
In the overall World Cup in 2007, he reached for the first time in the top 50 with 55 points, he was listed at the end of 45th place. In Ski Jumping Grand Prix 2007, he reached the 41st place in the overall standings after good results. The Kazakh ski jumping championships in 2009 in Garmisch -Partenkirchen, he won the gold medal on 18 July 2009. In the World Cup since 2008, succeeded him no more points profit, even in the season 2009/10 he had no points. In summer 2010, he reached the Continental Cup in his native Almaty sixth and twelve and finally finished 54th overall.
In the Asian Winter Games 2011 in Almaty Schaparow won the bronze medal on the normal hill. From the large hill he was eighth. With the team of Kazakhstan also he won the silver medal in the team competition.