Maxim Rakov

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Maxim Rakov
Maxim Rakov Rio2016.jpg
Rakov (top) vs. Krpálek at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityKazakhstani
Born (1986-02-07) 7 February 1986 (age 38)
Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union [1]
Occupation Judoka
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Sport
CountryFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Sport Judo
Weight class 90 kg, 100 kg
Coached byYermek Imambekov (national)
Sergey Rakov (father) [3]
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games R16 (2016)
World Champ. Gold medal world centered-2.svg (2009)
Asian Champ. Gold medal asia.svg (2009, 2017)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Rotterdam 100 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Paris 100 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Doha 90 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Incheon 100 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Incheon Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Guangzhou 100 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Taipei 100 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Hong Kong 100 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Kuwait City 100 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Kuwait City 90 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Tashkent 100 kg
World Masters
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Almaty 100 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Suwon 100 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Baku 100 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Baku 100 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Tokyo 100 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Moscow 100 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Tokyo 100 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Düsseldorf 100 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Düsseldorf 100 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Almaty 100 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Astana 100 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Amsterdam 100 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Düsseldorf 100 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Qingdao 100 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Antalya 100 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Jeju 81 kg
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Macau 90 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 482
JudoInside.com 19421
Updated on 17 July 2023

Maxim Rakov (born 7 February 1986) is a Kazakhstani judoka.

Rakov won the 2009 World Championships in the men's half-heavyweight (100 kg) division, beating Henk Grol in the final. [4] Rakov won the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships, losing to Tagir Khaybulaev in the final. [5]

Previously, he had competed in the middleweight (90 kg) category, winning a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games. In 2007 he had a shoulder injury that required surgery. As a result, he missed the 2008 Olympics and considered to retire from sport. His father, who also served as his coach, encouraged him to continue. [3] At the 2012 Games he was eliminated in the first bout. [1] At the 2016 Rio Olympics he lost in the second bout to the eventual winner Lukáš Krpálek. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Maksim Rakov. sports-reference.com
  2. 1 2 Maxim Rakov Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine . rio2016.com
  3. 1 2 Maxim Rakov. nbcolympics.com
  4. "WK Judo 2009". 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  5. "IJF World Championships Seniors 2011 – Category −100 kg". Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

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