Sharif Sharifov

Sharif Naidhajavovich Sharifov (Russian: Шариф Наидгаджавович Шарифов, Azerbaijani: Şərif Şərifov; born November 11, 1988 in Gunukh, Charodinsky District, Dagestan) is a Russian-Azerbaijani male wrestler of Avar descent. Sharifov finished first in the world championship and won bronze in the European championship.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics Sharifov won a gold medal in the 84 kg event after defeating Puerto Rican Jaime Espinal.[2]

Sharif Sharifov
Шарип Шарипов
Personal information
Full nameSharif Naidhajavovich Sharifov
National team Azerbaijan
Born (1988-11-11) 11 November 1988
Gunukh, Charodinsky District, Dagestan, Russia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
97 kg (214 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia
Azerbaijan
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
ClubGamidov WC
Atasport (AZE)
Coached byAnvar Magomedgadzhiev, Omar Kuramagomedov (RUS)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Azerbaijan
Olympic Games
2012 London84 kg
2016 Rio de Janeiro86 kg
World Championships
2011 Istanbul84 kg
2009 Herning84 kg
2019 Nur-Sultan97 kg
European Championships
2019 Bucharest92 kg
2010 Baku84 kg
2018 Kaspiysk92 kg
2011 Dortmund84 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
2017 Baku 86 kg

He won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he beat Bi Shengfeng and Zbigniew Baranowski before losing to Abdulrashid Sadulaev. Sharifov won the bronze medal after beating Pedro Ceballos in the repechage.[3]

References
  1. "Azerbaijani wrestlers Sharif Sharifov, Maria Stadnik called best in the world". Mtoopall.com. 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  2. CBS News. Sharif Sharifov of Azerbaijan wins Olympic wrestling gold medal in men's 84-kilogram freestyle
  3. "Rio 2016 - Men's Freestyle 86 kg". Rio2016.com. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2017.


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