Rustam Assakalov

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Rustam Assakalov
Рустам Ассакалов
Assakalov at the 2018 Asian games
Personal information
Full nameRustam Skhatbievich Assakalov
NationalityRussia Russian
Uzbekistan Uzbek
Born (1984-07-13) 13 July 1984 (age 39)
Novorossiysk, Russia
Alma materKuban State University
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Sport
CountryRussia
Uzbekistan (since 2012)[1]
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubDynamo Taskent[2]
Coached byVladimir Kholodaev[1]
Kamil Fatkulin[2]
Ravshan Ruzikulov (national)
Salim Abduvaliev (personal)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Uzbekistan
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Las Vegas 85 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nur-Sultan 87 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon 85 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta 87 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 New Delhi 84 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha 85 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Almaty 85 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bishkek 97 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 New Delhi 98 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Baku 98 kg

Rustam Skhatbievich Assakalov (Russian: Рустам Схатбиевич Ассакалов; born 13 July 1984) is a Russian-born Uzbekistani Greco-Roman wrestler of Adyg heritage. He won gold medals at the 2014 Asian Games and 2013 and 2015 Asian Championships, and silver medals at the 2018 Asian Games, 2015 World Championships and 2014 and 2018 Asian championships.[1]

Assakalov took up wrestling in 1994 in Novorossiysk, Russia, following his father, a former wrestler.[1] He placed third at the 2009 Russian Championships.[3] His younger brother Bislan Assakalov is a World Cadet Champion.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Rustam Assakalov. asiangames2018.id
  2. ^ a b "Assakalov, Rustam (UZB)". International Wrestling Database.
  3. ^ "Rustam Assakalov in the Russian GR Nationals 2009". wrestrus.ru.
  4. ^ "Brother is Cadet World Champion". novorab.ru.