Meerim Zhumanazarova

Meerim Zhumanazarova (; born 9 November 1999) is a Kyrgyzstani freestyle wrestler. She won the bronze medal in the women's 68 kg event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and the gold medal in the same event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships. In the 2024 Paris Olympics, she was defeated by Amit Elor of the United States in the final and earned the silver medal.

Career 2018–20 Zhumanazarova claimed a bronze medal in the women's 68kg freestyle event during the 2018 Asian Games.

In 2020, Zhumanazarova won the gold medal in the women's 68kg event at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia. She qualified to represent Kyrgyzstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

2021–23 In June 2021, Zhumanazarova won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2021 Poland Open held in Warsaw, Poland.

On 3 August 2021, Zhumanazarova won the bronze medal in the women's freestyle 68kg at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

In 2022, Zhumanazarova won the silver medal in the 68kg event at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey. She also won the silver medal in her event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. She won the gold medal in the 68kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey. She competed in the 68kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.

She won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament held in Alexandria, Egypt. In September 2023, she competed in the women's 68kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.

2024–present Zhumanazarova competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and earned a quota place for Kyrgyzstan for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, she won her first three matches by a combined score of 19–10, then was defeated by Amit Elor of the United States 3-0 in the final, winning the silver medal.

Honors She holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kyrgyzstan.