David Baev

David Albertovich Baev (Russian: Баев Давид Альбертович, Ossetian: Байаты Алберты фырт Давид; born November 7, 1997 in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania) is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Ossetian descent who competes at 70 kilograms.[1] In 2019, he claimed the World Cup, the Russian National Championship and the World Championship. Throughout the years, he has compiled a Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix silver medal (2020), a U23 World Championship silver medal (2018) and four Russian National Championships medals. In the age-group, he was a Cadet and Junior World Champion.[2]

David Baev
Давид Баев

Baev at the 2020 Russian Nationals
Personal information
Full name	David Albertovich Baev Давид Альбертович Баев
Nationality	Russian
Born	November 7, 1997 Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania, Russia
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Wrestling
Rank	Master of Sports of Russia in freestyle wrestling
Event(s)	Freestyle
Club	Aslan Khadartsev's Academy
Coached by	M. Tsakaev, M. Rozhkov, A. Khadartsev
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Representing  Russia World Championships 2019 Nur-Sultan 70 kg World Cup 2019 Yakutsk 70 kg Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2020 Krasnoyarsk 70 kg U23 World Championships 2018 Bucharest 70 kg Russian National Championships 2020 Naro-Fominsk 70 kg 2019 Sochi 70 kg 2018 Odintsovo 70 kg 2017 Nazran 70 kg Junior World Championships 2017 Tampere 66 kg Junior European Championships 2016 Bucharest 66 kg Cadet World Championships 2014 Snina 58 kg

Wrestling career

Baev debuted at the 2017 Russian Championships in Nazran, Ingushetia; after losing to Magomed Dibirgadzhiev of Ivanovo Oblast in the semi-finals, he beat Karachay-Cherkassia's Alibek Akbaev by 6–4; Baev ultimately took third place.[3][4] Baev also won the 2017 Junior World Championships in Tampere, Finland, after beating Rayan Deakin of the United States by technical fall (10-0).[5] Baev once again won bronze in 2018 Nationals in Odintsovo. David Baev has two younger brothers.[6]

2019 Russian National Championships

In the 2019's edition of the Russian National Championships held in Sochi, Baev became champion in the 70 kg weight class. In the round of 16, Baev faced Krasnodar representative, Ismail Dzhapua, and won by technical superiority by 10–0, without conceding a single point. Baev then faced Krasnoyarsk's Semen Tereshenko who he won by 5-0 points. In the quarter-final, Baev faced former Ivan Yarygin gold medalist and two-time Russian national silver medalist, Israil Kasumov of Chechnya.

Baev won the quarter-final match with a technical fall by a score of 13–2, advancing to the semi-finals, where he defeated Evgeny Zherbaev of Buryatia by another technical fall with a 15–4 score. After an exhaustive-paced match, Baev defeated Razambek Zhamalov and was declared the winner by criteria with a score of 10*-10, for he scored with the highest-scoring technique of the match – a 4-point takedown in the first period, shortly after Baev was put on the shot-clock.[7] With two-time World Champion Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov moving up to 74 kg, Baev won the right to represent Russia at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships held in Nursultan, Kazakhstan.

2019 World Championships

Baev competed in the 70 kg weight category and won his first senior World title. Baev first defeated Andrei Karpach of Belarus by a technical fall, 10–0. Then, Baev was matched against former World Champion, Zurabi Iakobishvili, who he defeated by a score of 7–0. Baev progressed to the quarter-finals where he faced Asian Champion and World and Olympic medalist Ikhtiyor Navruzov of Uzbekistan, who he also defeated, 11–5. Next, Baev faced World silver medalist and European Champion, Magomedmurad Gadzhiev.[8] Baev was able to score two-points on a takedown, and another two-points on a re-attack, resulting to a score of 5–2.

In the final match against Nurkozha Kaipanov, Baev's opponent reversed and scored exposure for two-points. Baev did the same and added a gut-wrench, increasing to a score of 4–2. He then attacked with a four-point single leg and again got additional two-further-points from a trapped-arm gut-wrench. Going into the second period, Baev was up 10–2, and after thirty seconds, Baev again used his single leg to gain a further four-points in what resulted in a technical fall win, earning Baev the 2019 world title.[9]

Freestyle record

References

1. "БАЕВ Давид Альбертович | Российские спортсмены и специалисты | Спортивная Россия". infosport.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-06-27.
2. Gallo, Ed (2019-10-25). "Wrestling Breakdown: 2019 World champion David Baev". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
3. region15.ru. "15-й РЕГИОН: Вольник Давид Баев - бронзовый призер чемпионата России". «15-й РЕГИОН». Retrieved 2018-06-27.
4. Sputnik. "Вольник Давид Баев стал бронзовым призером чемпионата России". sputnik-ossetia.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-06-27.
5. "Вольная борьба. Чемпионат мира среди юниоров. Баев, Найфонов победили, Гаджиев и Козонов – призеры". Sports.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-06-27.
6. ""Хочу, чтобы отец моих детей был олимпийским чемпионом". Открытие чемпионата России по вольной борьбе - Давид Баев. — Федерация спортивной борьбы России". www.wrestrus.ru. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
7. "Результаты Чемпионата России по вольной борьбе-2019 — Федерация спортивной борьбы России". www.wrestrus.ru. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
8. Eric. "Burroughs Survives Scares to Stay on Collision Course with Chamizo at 74kg". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
9. Eric. "Sidakov Completes Dream Run to 2nd Straight 74kg Title; Petriashvili 3-peats at 125kg". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 2019-09-21.