Murat Ruslanovich Khasanov (Russian: Мура́т Русла́нович Хаса́нов); (10 December 1970) is a Russian Sambist and Judoka. He is the only 11-time world heavyweight champion in Sambo.^[1] Considered to be one of the greatest practitioners of Sambo and is a member of the FIAS Hall of fame.^[3] For high sporting achievements, in 1995 he was awarded the honorary title "Honored Master of Sports of Russia" in Sambo, and in 2003 he was awarded the Order of Friendship.^[4] He is currently a Member of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.^[5]

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Murat Ruslanovich Khasanov Мура́т Русла́нович Хаса́нов
Portrait of Murat Ruslanovich Khasanov
Born	(1970-12-10) December 10, 1970 (age 53)[1] Egerukhay, Adyghe Autonomous Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1]
Nationality	Russian
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	135 kg (298 lb; 21 st 4 lb)
Division	Heavyweight
Style	Sambo, Judo
Trainer	Sergey Sebelev Victor Nevzorov Arambiy Hapay
Rank	Honoured Master of Sport of Russia[1]
Medal record Representing  Russia Men's Sambo World Championships[2] 2006 Sofia +100 kg 2005 Astana +100 kg 2004 Chișinău +100 kg 2003 St. Petersburg +100 kg 2002 Panama City +100 kg 2001 Krasnoyarsk +100 kg 2000 Kyiv +100 kg 1999 Gijón +100 kg 1998 Kaliningrad +100 kg 1997 Tbilisi +100 kg 1996 Tokyo +100 kg 1995 Sofia +100 kg 1994 Novi Sad +100 kg Men's Judo World Masters Munich 2000 Munich +100 kg Russian Championships 1999 Kstovo +100 kg 1998 Kstovo +100 kg 1997 Moscow +95 kg

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Born on December 10, 1970, in the village of Egerukhay within the Koshekhablsky District of Adyghe Autonomous Oblast . He began to play sports in his native village under the guidance of coach Shiham Berzegov. In 1986 he began to study in the Maykop specialized sports school for children and youth of the Olympic reserve.^[4]

In 1992 he graduated from the Faculty of Physical Education of the Maykop Pedagogical Institute and in 2004 from the Faculty of Law of the Adyghe State University.^[4]

Khasanov had a very successful career in Sambo where he won 11 World Championships. He was captain of the Russian National Team in Sambo for over a decade. From 1997 to the end of his sports career, he did not suffer a single defeat.^[4]

Khasanov also had success in Judo. At the 1994 European Judo Championships he finished 5th in the heavyweight (+95 kg) class. He finished first in the 1999 Russian National championships and Second in the 2000 World Masters Munich Championships.

On 17 January 2007, he was appointed Chairman of the Committee for Physical Culture and Sport of the Republic of Adygea.^[4]

Since 28 September 2016, he has been a member of the 7th State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.^[5]