MATEUOV Yernar (KAZ)

Yernar Mateuov started playing sitting volleyball nationally in 2002 and internationally in 2008 at the Intercontinental Cup in Egypt. He credits Takhauov Bayrzhan as having the greatest influence on his development.

Event involvement:

2008 Ismailia, Egypt – Intercontinental Cup – Player
2009 Iran – Junior World Championships – Player
2010 Edmond, USA – World Championships – Player (Division B Gold Medal)
2014 Incheon, Korea – Asian Para Games – Coach – 4th Place
2017 Hangzhou, China – Asian Zonal Championships – Coach – Silver Medal
2018 Indonesia – Asian Para Games – Coach – Bronze Medal
2019 Thailand – Asian Zonal Championships – Coach -Bronze Medal
2021 Germany – Tokyo Paralympic Qualifier – Coach – Silver Medal

As well as a player and more recently a coach (2010 – Present), he has also worked as a national referee since 2018. As a coach he has won the KAZ Championship ten times and has developed several of KAZ’s best players. He has been awarded in Kazakhstan as an International Level Master of Sport and has made a major contribution to the positive image of Team KAZ.