Timur Denisovich Arbuzov (Russian: Тимур Денисович Арбузов, born 14 April 2004) is a Russian judoka and sambo competitor. 2024 World Championships silver medalist[3] and 2022 Russian nationals runner-up.[4]

Timur Arbuzov
Personal information
Native nameТимур Денисович Арбузов
Full nameTimur Denisovich Arbuzov
Born (2004-04-14) 14 April 2004 (age 20)
Kropotkin, Krasnodar Krai, Russia
OccupationJudoka
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country Russia
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍81 kg
Rank     Black belt
ClubTuapse sport school #1 (Tuapse)[1]
Rodina judo and sambo club (Yekaterinburg)[2]
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Silver (2024)
European Champ.R16 (2023)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Individual Neutral Athletes
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍81 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tbilisi ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris ‍–‍81 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Odivelas ‍–‍81 kg
Representing  Russia
European Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Riga ‍–‍66 kg
Men's sambo
Representing  Russia
World Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Novi Sad ‍–‍46 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF50421
JudoInside.com134181
Updated on 22 May 2024

Background

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Arbuzov was born and raised in Kropotkin township based in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. He started judo and sambo at the age of four under his father Denis Arbuzov.[5]

Career

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Cadet level

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Arbuzov began competing as a sambo competitor in 2018, where he came in first place at the Russian and World Championships in Serbia.[5][6] During the 2019 part of the season, Arbuzov won a bronze medal at the judo National Championships[7] and the gold medal at the European Cup in Coimbra, Portugal.[8] In 2021, he came first at the European Cadet Championships in Riga, Latvia[9] and won the Cadet European Cup in Porec, Croatia.[10]

Junior level

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In 2021, Arbuzov won the Russian Junior Championships at 73 kg.[11] In 2023, he won a gold medal at the U23 Russian Championships and a bronze at the World Juniors Championships.[12][13]

Senior level

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2022

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Arbuzov earned his first senior silver medal at the Russian nationals held in Yekaterinburg.[4]

2024

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In February, Arbuzov placed third at the Paris Grand Slam.[14] In March, Arbuzov finished in first place at the Tbilisi Grand Slam in the men's 81 kg.[15] In May, he competed at the World Championships, where he reached the final in the men's 81 kg.[3]

Achievements

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  • Sambo
    • 2018 Russian Cadet Championships — 1st.
    • 2018 World Cadet Championships — 1st.

Personal life

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He lives and trains in Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai with his younger brothers Eduard, Artiom and Matvey.[5][1] Also, he trains in the Rodina judo and sambo club in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Туапсинец Тимур Арбузов взял золото «Большого шлема» по дзюдо в Тбилиси" [Tuapse resident Timur Arbuzov took the gold at the Grand Slam in judo in Tbilisi] (in Russian). черноморьсегодня.рф. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Тимур Арбузов завоевал первую в карьере золотую медаль международного рейтингового турнира «Большой шлем" [Timur Arbuzov won first gold medal in his career at the Grand Slam] (in Russian). rodina-sk.ru. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Abu Dhabi World Championships Seniors 2024 Individuals". JudoTV.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Чемпионат России" [2022 Russian national championships results] (in Russian). judo.ru. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "У тебя все получится, сынок!" [Son, you will do it!] (in Russian). ognikubani.ru. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Победители и призеры 2 дня Чемпионата мира по самбо среди кадетов" [2018 World cadet championship results] (in Russian). sambo.ru. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Первенство России до 18 лет" [2019 Russian cadet championships results] (in Russian). judo.ru. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  8. ^ "COIMBRA CADET EUROPEAN CUP 2019". ijf.org. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  9. ^ "2021 European Cadet Championships". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  10. ^ "POREC CADET EUROPEAN CUP 2021". ijf.org. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Первенство России до 21 года" [2021 Russian junior championships results] (in Russian). judo.ru. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Fonbet Первенство России до 23 лет" [2023 U23 Fonbet Russian championships results] (in Russian). judo.ru. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  13. ^ "World Junior Mixed Team Championships Odivelas". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Grand Slam Paris". JudoInside. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Tbilisi Grand Slam 2024". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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