Rasul Abakar oghlu Chunayev (Azerbaijani: Rəsul Çunayev) is an Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler. He was born 7 January 1991 in Yeni Şərif,^[1] Balakən, Azerbaijan, to Avar parents. He is a world champion and European vice-champion in men's Greco-Roman wrestling.^[2]

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Rasul Chunayev

Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman
Representing  Azerbaijan
Olympic Games
	2016 Rio de Janeiro	66 kg
World Championships
	2014 Tashkent	71 kg
	2015 Las Vegas	71 kg
	2018 Budapest	72 kg
European Games
	2015 Baku	71 kg
European Championship
	2018 Kaspiysk	72 kg
	2014 Vantaa	71 kg
Summer Universiade
	2013 Kazan	66 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
	2017 Baku	66 kg
World Cup
	2015 Tehran	Team

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In 2015, he won gold medal at 2015 European Games and became the first athlete to win gold while being on active duty for Azerbaijani Armed Forces.^[3]

Chunayev loves dancing. His character is frequently described as laid-back and relaxed. His most notable celebration came after Chunayev defeated Russian wrestler Islambek Albiev at the 2013 Summer Universiade, when he performed the Lezginka, a traditional dance of the Caucacus, on the mat.^[4][5] He also gave a military salute as a sign of respect to the Azerbaijani families of victims in Karabakh after defeating Armenian wrestler Varsham Boranyan during 2014 World Wrestling Championships in Tashkent.^[6]