Rustam Assakalov

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]

Rustam Assakalov
Assakalov at the 2018 Asian games
Personal information
Native nameРустам Ассакалов
Full nameRustam Skhatbievich Assakalov
NationalityRussia Russian
Uzbekistan Uzbek
Born (1984-07-13) 13 July 1984
Novorossiysk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
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 place2015 Las Vegas85 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Nur-Sultan87 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon85 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta87 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 New Delhi84 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Doha85 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 Almaty85 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Bishkek97 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Ulaanbaatar97 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 New Delhi98 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Almaty87 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal – third place2017 Baku98 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Konya 97 kg
Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament
Gold medal – first place2022 Istanbul97 kg
Bolat Turlykhanov Cup
Bronze medal – third place2022 Almaty97 kg

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]

In 2022, he won the gold medal in his event at the Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[5] He competed in the 97 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[6]

References
  1. Rustam Assakalov. asiangames2018.id
  2. "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.
  5. "2022 Yasar Dogu, Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament Results Book" (PDF). UWW.org. United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  6. "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
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