Albert Saritov

Albert Saritov, 2016

Albert Ramazanovici Saritov ( Russian Альберт Рамазанович Саритов / Albert Ramasanowitsch Saritow; born July 8, 1985 in Chassavyurt ) is an originally Russian wrestler of Chechen descent who has competed for Romania since 2016 . He won a bronze medal for Russia at the 2011 World Cup and for Romania at the 2016 Olympic Games .

Career

Albert Saritov, who wrestles only in free style, was a member of the Krasnoyarsk Army Sports Club . He was a member of the army, but was only engaged in wrestling. He has been wrestling since 1997 and his first coach was IM Modosjan. He was later trained by Islam Mariev. At a height of 1.86 meters, he weighs around 90 kg and competed in middleweight championships, the weight class up to 84 kg body weight. No outstanding results are known from his junior years.

In the senior sector he made a lasting appearance for the first time in 2006. This year he won the world cup tournament "Ivan Yarigin" memorial in Krasnoyarsk in welterweight ahead of Sergei Kirilow from Russia and Oleg Beloserkowski from Ukraine and also at the world cap tournament in Sari ( Iran ), where he won ahead of Nika Tlaschadze, Georgia , Asghar Ali Bazrighaleh, Iran and Iván Fundora . In 2007 he won the "Stepan-Sarkisjan" memorial in Tbilisi in the middleweight division and defeated the Olympic champion Adam Saitijew from Russia in the final .

In 2008 he finished 3rd in the Russian Middleweight Championship behind Georgi Georgiev and Ansor Urischew . In 2009 he came in this championship behind Abdussalam Gadissow and in front of Ansor Urischew and Soslan Kzojew on the 2nd place. Despite this good result, he was initially not used in any international championships, but achieved good results in important international tournaments. In 2011 Albert Saritov was the first Russian middleweight champion before Soslan Kzojew, Ansor Urischew and Georgi Rubajew. He was then used at the World Cup that year in Istanbul . There he won victories over Jorlys Ariel Mosquera, Colombia , Yusup Abdusalamow , Tajikistan , Saurbek Sochijew , Uzbekistan and the like. Shinya Matsumoto, Japan . In the semifinals he was then defeated by Sharif Sharifov from Azerbaijan with 0: 2 rounds and 4: 7 points. In the battle for the bronze medal, he won against Cael Sanderson from the United States , the 2004 Olympic champion , on points (2-0, 4-0).

In 2016, Saritov took Romanian citizenship, became a member of Steaua Bucharest and qualified to take part in the Olympic Games in Rio, where he won the bronze medal in the 97 kg class.

International success

year	space	competition	Weight class	Result
2006	1.	"Ivan Yarigin" Memorial in Krasnoyarsk	Welter	before Sergei Kirilow, Russia and Oleg Beloserkowski, Ukraine
2006	1.	World Cup tournament in Sari ( Iran )	Welter	before Nika Tlaschadze, Georgia , Asghar Ali Bazrighaleh, Iran and Iván Fundora , Cuba
2007	1.	"Stepan-Sarkisjan" Memorial in Tbilisi	medium	before Adam Saitijew , Russia, Arutjan Jenokjan , Armenia and Wiktor Mucha, Ukraine
2008	3.	"Ivan Yarigin" Memorial in Krasnoyarsk	medium
2009	5.	"Ivan Yarigin" Memorial in Krasnoyarsk	medium	behind Soslan Kzojew , Sergei Kirilow, Ansor Urischew and Magomed Ibragimow, all Russia
2009	2.	Ziolkowski tournament in Warsaw	medium	behind Lashari Ehsan, Iran, in front of Sharif Sharifov, Azerbaijan and Ansor Urischew
2009	2.	Chechen President's Cup in Grozny	medium	behind Ansor Urischew, in front of Abdussalam Gadissow , both Russia
2010	2.	"Yasar Dogu" Memorial in Istanbul	medium	behind Sharif Sharifow, in front of Erhan Cihangiroglu and Serdar Böke, both Turkey
2011	2.	"Ivan Yarigin" Memorial in Krasnoyarsk	medium	behind Ansor Urischew, in front of Soslan Kzojew and Abdussalam Gadissow
2011	6th	World Cup in Makhachkala	medium	behind Naurus Srapilewitsch Temresow , Azerbaijan, Reineri Salas Perez , Cuba, Aibek Usupow, Kyrgyzstan , Beka Tschelidze, Georgia and Soslan Kzojew
2011	3.	World Cup in Istanbul	medium	after victories over Jorlys Ariel Mosquera, Colombia , Yusup Abdusalamow , Tajikistan , Sajurbek Sochijew , Uzbekistan and Shinya Matsumoto, Japan , a defeat against Sharif Sharifov and a victory over Cael Sanderson , USA
2012	1.	Presidents Cup of the Buryat Rep. In Ulan-Ude	medium	in front of Soslan Gattsiew , Belarus, Pürweegiin Ösöchbaatar , Mongolia and Alexander Selenkow, Russia
2012	1.	German Grand Prix in Dortmund	medium	in front of Magomedhadschi Chatiev, Russia, Jaime Yusept Espinal, Puerto Rico and Jambul Chodadze, Ukraine
2012	3.	Golden Grand Prix in Baku	medium	behind Magomed Ibragimow, Russia and Semjon Semenjow, Kazakhstan, together with Georgi Rubajrw, Russia

Russian championships

year	space	Weight class	Result
2008	3.	medium	behind Georgi Georgiev and Ansor Urischew
2009	2.	medium	behind Abdussalam Gadissow, in front of Ansor Urischew and Soslan Kzojew
2011	1.	medium	before Soslan Kzojew, Ansor Urischew and Georgi Rubajew

Explanations

• all free style competitions
• WM = World Championship
• Welter weight, up to 74 kg, middle weight, up to 84 kg body weight

swell

• Foeldeak Ringer Database website
• Trade journal Der Ringer
• Russian Wrestling Association website (www.wrestrus.ru)

Web links

• Albert Saritov at the COSR
• Albert Saritov in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Hotărârea no. 288/2016 privind acordarea cetăţeniei române domnului Saritov Albert
2. ↑ http://adevarul.ro/news/sport/85-zile-olimpiada-sportivi-romani-s-au-calificat-trebuie-asteptam-rio-janeiro-1_5733473e5ab6550cb8d73767/index.html
3. ↑ Ultimul cartuş! România a mai câştigat o medalie de bronz prin cecenul Albert Saritov, la lupte libere