David Albertovich Baev (Russian: Баев Давид Альбертович, Ossetian: Байаты Алберты фырт Давид; born November 7, 1997, in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania) is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Ossetian descent who competes at 70 kilograms.[1] In 2019, he claimed the World Cup, the Russian National Championship and the World Championship. Throughout the years, he has compiled a Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix silver medal (2020), a U23 World Championship silver medal (2018) and four Russian National Championships medals. In the age-group, he was a Cadet and Junior World Champion.[2]

David Baev
Давид Баев
Baev at the 2020 Russian Nationals
Personal information
Native nameДавид Альбертович Баев
Full nameDavid Albertovich Baev
NationalityRussia Russian
Born (1997-11-07) November 7, 1997 (age 26)
Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania, Russia
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Country Russia
SportWrestling
Weight class74 kg
RankMaster of Sports of Russia in freestyle wrestling
EventFreestyle
ClubAslan Khadartsev's Academy
Coached byM. Tsakaev, M. Rozhkov, A. Khadartsev
Achievements and titles
World finalsGold (2019)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Nur-Sultan 70 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Yakutsk Team
World U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bucharest 70 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tampere 66 kg
European Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bucharest 66 kg
World Cadets Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Snina 58 kg
Representing North Ossetia–Alania North Ossetia
All-Russian Spartakiad
Silver medal – second place 2022 Kazan 74 kg
Russian National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Sochi 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Naro-Fominsk 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Kyzyl 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Odintsovo 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Nazran 70 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Silver medal – second place 2020 Krasnoyarsk 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Krasnoyarsk 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Krasnoyarsk 70 kg

Wrestling career edit

Baev debuted at the 2017 Russian Championships in Nazran, Ingushetia; after losing to Magomed Dibirgadzhiev of Ivanovo Oblast in the semi-finals, he beat Karachay-Cherkassia's Alibek Akbaev by 6–4; Baev ultimately took third place.[3] Baev also won the 2017 Junior World Championships in Tampere, Finland, after beating Rayan Deakin of the United States by technical fall (10-0).[4] Baev once again won bronze in 2018 Nationals in Odintsovo. David Baev has two younger brothers.[5]

2019 Russian National Championships edit

In the 2019's edition of the Russian National Championships held in Sochi, Baev became champion in the 70 kg weight class. In the round of 16, Baev faced Krasnodar representative, Ismail Dzhapua, and won by technical superiority by 10–0, without conceding a single point. Baev then faced Krasnoyarsk's Semen Tereshenko who he won by 5-0 points. In the quarter-final, Baev faced former Ivan Yarygin gold medalist and two-time Russian national silver medalist, Israil Kasumov of Chechnya.

Baev won the quarter-final match with a technical fall by a score of 13–2, advancing to the semi-finals, where he defeated Evgeny Zherbaev of Buryatia by another technical fall with a 15–4 score. After an exhaustive-paced match, Baev defeated Razambek Zhamalov and was declared the winner by criteria with a score of 10*-10, for he scored with the highest-scoring technique of the match – a 4-point takedown in the first period, shortly after Baev was put on the shot-clock.[6] With two-time World Champion Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov moving up to 74 kg, Baev won the right to represent Russia at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

2019 World Championships edit

Baev competed in the 70 kg weight category and won his first senior World title. Baev first defeated Andrei Karpach of Belarus by a technical fall, 10–0. Then, Baev was matched against former World Champion, Zurabi Iakobishvili, who he defeated by a score of 7–0. Baev progressed to the quarter-finals where he faced Asian Champion and World and Olympic medalist Ikhtiyor Navruzov of Uzbekistan, who he also defeated, 11–5. Next, Baev faced World silver medalist and European Champion, Magomedmurad Gadzhiev.[7] Baev was able to score two-points on a takedown, and another two-points on a re-attack, resulting to a score of 5–2.

In the final match against Nurkozha Kaipanov, Baev's opponent reversed and scored exposure for two-points. Baev did the same and added a gut-wrench, increasing to a score of 4–2. He then attacked with a four-point single leg and again got additional two-further-points from a trapped-arm gut-wrench. Going into the second period, Baev was up 10–2, and after thirty seconds, Baev again used his single leg to gain a further four-points in what resulted in a technical fall win, earning Baev the 2019 world title.[8]

Freestyle record edit

International Freestyle Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
2021 Russian Nationals DNP at 65 kg
Loss 46–12   Murshid Mutalimov 2–8 March 13–14, 2021 2021 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships

  Ulan-Ude, Russia

Win 46–11   Akhmed Kasumov TF 11–0
WLR Pro League I   at 70 kg
Loss 45–11   Ilyas Bekbulatov 4–6 January 25, 2021 WLR Pro League I

  Russia

Win 45–10   Inalbek Sheriev 9–5
Win 44–10   Kurban Shiraev 6–4
2020 Russian Nationals   at 70 kg
Loss 43–10   Chermen Valiev 2–4 October 16–18, 2020 2020 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships

  Naro-Fominsk, Russia

Win 43–9   Arbak Sat 8–3
Win 42–9   Kurban Shiraev 8–0
Win 41–9   Abdullagadzhi Magomedov TF 11–0
Win 40–9   Imam Ganishev 5–3
2020 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix   at 70 kg
Loss 39–9   Israil Kasumov 5–6 January 23–26, 2020 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2020

  Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Win 39–8   Evgenii Zherbaev 13–6
Win 38–8   Arbak Sat Fall
Win 37–8   Oyungerel Ganbayar TF 10–0
2019 World Championships   at 70 kg
Win 36–8   Nurkozha Kaipanov TF 14–2 September 19–20, 2019 2019 World Wrestling Championships

  Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

Win 35–8   Magomedmurad Gadzhiev 5–2
Win 34–8   Ikhtiyor Navruzov 11–5
Win 33–8   Zurabi Iakobishvili 7–0
Win 32–8   Mihai Sava 10–1
2019 Russian Nationals   at 70 kg
Win 31–8   Razambek Zhamalov 10–10 July 4, 2019 2019 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships

  Sochi, Russia

Win 30–8   Yevgeny Zherbaev TF 15–4
Win 29–8   Israil Kasumov TF 13–2
Win 28–8   Semen Tereshchenko 5–0
Win 27–8   Ismail Dzhapua TF 10–0
2019 Ali Aliev International 7th at 70 kg
Loss 26–8   Chermen Valiev 5–6 May 1–3, 2019 2019 Ali Aliev International

  Kaspiysk, Russia

Win 26–7   Ali-Pasha Umarpashaev 11–2
Win 25–7   Dmitrii Malencov TF 10–0
2019 World Cup   at 70 kg
Win 24–7   Meisam Nassiri 6–1 March 16–17, 2019 2019 Wrestling World Cup - Men's freestyle   Yakutsk, Russia
Win 23–7   Franklin Marén TF 10–0
2019 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix 5th at 70 kg
Loss 22–7   Razambek Zhamalov 4–8 January 24, 2019 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2019

  Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Loss 22–6   Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov 2–2
Win 22–5   James Green 10–2
Win 21–5   Temuulen Enkhtuya TF 14–2
2018 Alans International   at 70 kg
Win 20–5   Magomed Kurbanaliev 5–3 December 7–9, 2018 2018 Alans International

  Vladikavkaz, Russia

Win 19–5   James Green 8–6
Win 18–5   Alibek Akbaev 4–1
Win 17–5   Josh Kindig TF 14–4
2018 U23 World Championships   at 70 kg
Loss 16–5   Tajmuraz Salkazanov 1–9 November 12–18, 2018 2018 U23 World Wrestling Championships

  Bucharest, Romania

Win 16–4   Enes Uslu 7–6
Win 15–4   Ramazan İbadov TF 10–0
Win 14–4   Hayden Hidlay 6–5
Win 13–4   Aidyn Tazhigali TF 10–0
2018 Alexandr Medved Prizes   at 70 kg
Win 12–4   Aghahuseyn Mustafayev TF 10–0 September 12–14, 2018 2018 Alexandr Medved Prizes

  Minsk, Belarus

Win 11–4   Andriy Kviatkovskyi 3–0
Win 10–4   Islambek Orozbekov TF 10–0
Win 9–4   Aleksey Boruta TF 12–0
2018 Russian Nationals   at 70 kg
Win 8–4   Razambek Zhamalov 4–3 August 3–5, 2018 2018 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships

  Odintsovo, Russia

Loss 7–4   Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov 3–6
2017 Akhmat Kadyrov Cup   as Team RUS at 70 kg
Loss 7–3   Israil Kasumov TF 0–11 October 7, 2017 2017 Akhmat Kadyrov Cup

  Grozny, Russia

Win 7–2   Murad Kuramagomedov TF 11-0
2017 Russian Nationals   at 65 kg
Win 6–2   Alibek Akbaev 6–4 June 12, 2017 2017 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships

  Nazran, Russia

Loss 5–2   Magomed Dibirgadzhiev 13–17
Win 5–1   Magomed Kurbanaliev 10–10
Win 4–1   Zaur Tokaev 4–2
Win 3–1   Dmitiy Merenkov 7–2
2017 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix 8th at 65 kg
Loss 2–1   Alan Gogaev 2–6 January 27–29, 2017 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017

  Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Win 2–0   Shikhsaid Dzhalilov TF 10–0
Win 1–0   Magomed Magomedov TF 11–0

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