Askerbii Issaevich Gerbekov (Russian: Аскербий Иссаевич Гербеков, born 1 June 1996[1]) is a Russian-born Bahraini judoka and sambist. 2021 European sambo champion.[3] 2022, 2024 Baku Grand Slam bronze medalist.

Askerbii Gerbekov
Personal information
Native nameАскербий Иссаевич Гербеков
Full nameAskerbii Issaevich Gerbekov
Born (1996-06-01) 1 June 1996 (age 27)
Roscha, Stavropol Krai, Russia[1][2]
OccupationJudoka
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Sport
Country Russia (until 2019)
 Bahrain (since 2022)
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍81 kg
Medal record
Men's Judo
Representing  Bahrain
IJF Grand Slam
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Baku ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Baku ‍–‍81 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Zagreb ‍–‍81 kg
Men's Sambo
Representing  Russia
European Sambo Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Limassol ‍–‍79 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF65877, 46392
JudoInside.com54435
Updated on 12 March 2024.

Background edit

He was born in Roscha township, Stavropol Krai, Russia. He started judo and sambo at the age of 13 under his first coach Murat Salpagarov.[1][2]

Career edit

Age-group edit

In 2016, he won the Junior Sambo Russian championships at 74 kilos.[4] After the Russian championships he became third at the Junior World championships in Romania.[5] In 2018, he came in third at the U23 Judo Russian championships in Smolensk.[1]

Senior level edit

In 2019, he claimed the gold medal at the World Police Games held in Milan, Italy as a Bahraini athlete.[6] In 2021, he was runner-up at the Sambo Russian championships and made the European team.[7] At the Sambo European championships he earned the gold medal at 79 kilos, in the final match he over Ivan Harkov of Bulgaria[3] In 2022, he was 3rd at the Grand Slam Baku[8] and won the African Open in the judo 81 kg event. In 2023, he won the Asian Open in Hong Kong and took the bronze medal from the Grand Prix in Zagreb.[9] In 2024, he won the bronze medal at the Grand Slam in Baku.[10]

Achievements edit

  • Sambo:
    • 2016 Junior Russian championships — 1st;
    • 2016 Junior World championships — 3rd;
    • 2021 Senior Russian championships — 2nd;
    • 2021 Senior European championships — 1st;
  • Judo:
    • 2018 U23 judo Russian championships — 3rd;
    • 2019 World Police Games — 1st;
    • 2022, 2024 Grand Slam Baku — 3rd;
    • 2023 Grand Prix Zagreb — 3rd;

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Гербеков Аскербий Иссаевич". judo.tambi.ru. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Gerbekov on infosport.ru". infosport.ru. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Results of the second day of the Europe Sambo Championship in Limassol". eurosambo.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Ставрополец Аскербий Гербеков – лучший самбист России". stapravda.ru. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  5. ^ "RESULTS OF THE 3RD DAY OF THE WORLD YOUTH AND JUNIORS SAMBO CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ROMANIA". sambo.sport.ru. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  6. ^ "3rd USIP World Police Games Italy Milan - Event". ippongear.nl. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  7. ^ "РЕЗУЛЬТАТЫ ЧЕМПИОНАТА РОССИИ ПО САМБО 2021". sambo.ru. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  8. ^ "BAKU GRAND SLAM 2022". ijf.org. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  9. ^ "ZAGREB GRAND PRIX 2023". ijf.org. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  10. ^ "BAKU GRAND SLAM 2024". ijf.org. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

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