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Maxim Rakov

Maxim Rakov

Kazakhstani judoka (born 1986)

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

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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]

References

  1. [1]
    Maksim Rakov. sports-reference.com
  2. [2]
    Maxim Rakov Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. [3]
    Maxim Rakov. nbcolympics.com
  4. [4]
    "WK Judo 2009". 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  5. [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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