Frank Chamizo Marquez (born 10 July 1992) is a Cuban-Italian freestyle wrestler who competes at 74 kilograms. Starting his career in Cuba, Chamizo became a World Cup Champion, World Championship medalist and Pan American champion at 55 kilograms in 2010 and 2011, before immigrating to Italy that same year.[1][2] Since then, Chamizo became the greatest Italian wrestler of all time,[3][4] racking up two World Championships (in 2015 at 65kg and in 2017 at 70kg, silver medal in 2019), an Olympic bronze medal in 2016, an Individual World Cup silver medal, a European Games silver medal, four European Championships, in between others.[5] Chamizo is also known for his rivalry with seven-time Olympic and World champion Jordan Burroughs, against whom he has gone 2–4, but winning the last match.[6]

Frank Chamizo
Chamizo in 2017
Personal information
Full nameFrank Chamizo Marquez
NationalityCuban-Italian
Born (1992-07-10) 10 July 1992 (age 31)
Matanzas, Cuba
Home townOstia, Italy
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country Cuba
 Italy (since 2013)
SportWrestling
Weight class74 kg
EventFreestyle
ClubEsercito Italiano
Gamid Gamidov wrestling club (formerly)
Coached byFiliberto Delgado (Cuba)
Gaidar Gaidarov (Russia)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 65 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Las Vegas 65 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Paris 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Nur-Sultan 74 kg
Disqualified 2022 Belgrade 74 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Riga 65 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Novi Sad 70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Bucharest 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Rome 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Budapest 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Zagreb 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Kaspiysk 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Warsaw 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Bucharest 79 kg
Individual World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2020 Belgrade 74 kg
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku 65 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona 74 kg
Italian National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ostia 70 kg
Representing  Cuba
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Moscow 55 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Monterrey 55 kg

Personal life edit

Chamizo had a trying childhood. He grew up in poverty, and was raised by his grandmother because both of his parents lived abroad.[7] He began wrestling at the age of seven after walking into a wrestling facility out of curiosity.[7] The Cuban government eventually recognized his talent, and helped him attend a secondary school where he could continue wrestling.[1] In addition to his native Spanish, Chamizo is fluent in Italian and can also speak English.

Career in Cuba edit

In 2010, Chamizo won a world bronze medal for Cuba; he was only 18 at the time. The next year, he returned to the world championships, where he placed 12th. After the 2011 World Wrestling Championships, however, Cuba's wrestling federation suspended him for two years for alleged difficulties with weight management.[7] At a crossroads in life, he moved to Italy, where his ex-wife is from.

Career in Italy edit

In 2015, Chamizo made his world debut for Italy, and won a gold medal. Before then, no Italian had won a world or Olympic freestyle wrestling gold medal since 1980.

From there, Chamizo went on to win three more world-level medals, including a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2017 world competition.

Overall, Chamizo won four world-level medals for Italy and two world-level championships.

At the 2022 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, he won the bronze medal by defeating Soner Demirtaş 5-3 in the men's freestyle 74 kg third-place match, but his medal was canceled due to doping and given to Soner Demirtaş. He was only suspended for three months.[8]

He won the silver medal at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, losing 3-1 to Tajmuraz Salkazanov of Slovakia in the men's freestyle 74 kg final match. He reached the final by defeating Dzhabrail Gadzhiev of Azerbaijan 9-4 in the second round, Soner Demirtaş 8-6 in the quarterfinals and Ali-Pasha Umarpashaev of Bulgaria 9-0 in the semifinals.[9]

Freestyle record edit

Freestyle matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
2022 European Championships   at 74 kg
Loss 153–27   Tajmuraz Salkazanov 7–5 March 29–30, 2022 2022 European Continental Championships   Budapest, Hungary
Win 153–26   Hrayr Alikhanyan 7–1
Win 152–26   Soner Demirtaş WO (5–0)
Win 151–26   Giorgi Sulava 10–2
2020 Summer Olympics 5th at 74 kg
Loss 150–26   Kyle Dake 0–5 August 5–6, 2021 2020 Summer Olympics

  Tokyo, Japan

Loss 150–25   Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov 7–9
Win 150–24   Turan Bayramov 3–1
Win 149–24   Avtandil Kentchadze 5–1
2021 Poland Open   at 74 kg
Loss   Mostafa Hosseinkhani INJ June 9, 2021 2021 Poland Open

  Warsaw, Poland

Win 148–24   Semen Radulov 5–4
Win 147–24   Daniyar Kaisanov 2–0
Win 146–24   Lucas Kahnt 7–2
2021 European Championships   at 74 kg
Win 145–24   Razambek Zhamalov 5–1 April 19–21, 2021 2021 European Continental Championships

  Warsaw, Poland

Win 144–24   Avtandil Kentchadze 8–2
Win 143–24   Marc Dietsche TF 12–1
Loss 142–24   Tajmuraz Salkazanov 2–6
Win 142–23   Daniel Sartakov 4–0
2021 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series   at 74 kg
Win 141–23   Jordan Burroughs 3–2 March 7, 2021 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021

  Rome, Italy

Win 140–23   Franklin Gómez 6–0
Win 139–23   Malik Amine 13–8
Win 138–23   Nurkozha Kaipanov 6–0
2020 Individual World Cup   at 74 kg
Loss 137–23   Razambek Zhamalov 2–4 December 16–18, 2020 2020 Individual World Cup

  Belgrade, Serbia

Win 137–22   Azamat Nurykau TF 10–0
Win 136–22   Hrayr Alikhanyan 8–2
Win 135–22   Fazli Eryilmaz Fall
Win 134–22   Augusto Midana 8–0
Loss 133–22   Kyle Dake 3–4 July 25, 2020 FloWrestling: Dake vs. Chamizo

  Austin, Texas

2020 European Championships   at 74 kg
Win 133–21   Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov 5–3 February 16, 2020 2020 European Continental Championships   Rome, Italy
Win 132–21   Murad Kuramagomedov 6–0
Win 131–21   Valentin Borzin 8–0
Win 130–21   Khadzhimurad Gadzhiyev Fall
2019 World Championships   at 74 kg
Loss 129–21   Zaurbek Sidakov 2–5 September 21, 2019 2019 World Championships   Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Win 129–20   Zelimkhan Khadjiev 4–1
Win 128–20   Daniyar Kaisanov Fall
Win 127–20   Lee Seung-chul 10–2
Win 126–20   Marc Dietsche TF 10–0
2019 Yaşar Doğu   at 74 kg
Loss   Jordan Burroughs INJ July 11–14, 2019 2019 Yaşar Doğu Ranking Series

  Istanbul, Turkey

Win 125–20   Alibek Abdikassymov 10–5
Win 124–20   Fazli Eryilmaz 10–6
2019 Matteo Pellicone Memorial   at 74 kg
Win 123–20   Daniyar Kaisanov 6–4 May 23–25, 2019 2019 Sassari City Matteo Pellicone Memorial

  Sassari, Italy

Win 122–20   Khetag Tsabolov 5–4
Win 121–20   Andrei Karpach 8–0
Win 120–20   Isaac Collier TF 11–0
2019 European Championships   at 74 kg
Win 119–20   Zelimkhan Khadjiev 8–0 April 10, 2019 2019 European Continental Championships   Bucharest, Romania
Win 118–20   Khadzhimurad Gadzhiyev 6–2
Win 117–20   Miroslav Kirov 5–0
Win 116–20   Timur Bizhoev 3–0
2019 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov   at 74 kg
Win 115–20   Ali-Pasha Umarpashaev TF 13–2 February 28 – March 3, 2019 2019 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Ranking Series

  Ruse, Bulgaria

Loss 114–20   Jordan Burroughs 2–9
Win 114–19   Azamat Nurykau TF 12–2
2018 World Championships 5th at 74 kg
Loss 113–19   Jordan Burroughs 4–4 October 20–21, 2018 2018 World Championships   Budapest, Hungary
Loss 113–18   Zaurbek Sidakov 2–3
Win 113–17   Bolat Sakayev 6–1
Win 112–17   Gong Byung-min 5–1
Win 111–17   Gamid Dzhalilov 9–0
2018 Dmitry Korkin Memorial International   at 74 kg
Loss 110–17   Nikita Suchkov 3–5 September 6–8, 2018 2018 Dmitry Korkin Memorial International

  Yakutsk, Russia

Win 110–16   Israil Kasumov 14–11
Win 109–16   Artiom Postica TF 12–2
Win 108–16   Alisher Usmanov 6–4
2018 Yaşar Doğu   at 74 kg
Win 107–16   Jordan Burroughs 10–10 July 27–29, 2018 2018 Yaşar Doğu Ranking Series

  Istanbul, Turkey

Win 106–16   Saeid Dadashpourkerikalaei 6–0
Win 105–16   Yakup Gör 4–0
Win 104–16   Nurlan Bekzhanov 6–0
2018 Mediterranean Games   at 74 kg
Win 103–16   Samy Moustafa PP June 24–27, 2018 2018 Mediterranean Games   Tarragone, Spain
Win 102–16   Muhammet Demir PP
Win 101–16   David Galea TF
Loss 100–16   Jordan Burroughs 5–8 May 17, 2018 2018 Beat The Streets: Team USA vs. The World All-Stars

  New York City, New York

2018 European Championships   at 74 kg
Win 100–15   Achsarbek Gulajev TF 10–0 May 5, 2018 2018 European Continental Championships   Kaspiysk, Russia
Loss 99–15   Soner Demirtaş 3–4
Win 99–14   Khetag Tsabolov Fall
Win 98–14   Avtandil Kentchadze 9–4
2018 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov   at 74 kg
Win 97–14   Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov 10–6 March 22–25, 2018 2018 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Ranking Series

  Sofia, Bulgaria

Win 96–14   Muhammed Akdeniz Fall
Win 95–14   Dzhemal Ali 4–2
2018 Ukrainian Memorial   at 74 kg
Win 94–14   Franklin Gómez 4–0 February 23–25, 2018 XXII Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial

  Kiev, Ukraine

Win 93–14   Achsarbek Gulajev 5–0
Win 92–14   Taro Umebayashi 6–1
Win 91–14   Andrius Mazeika TF 10–0
Win 90–14   Gadzhimurad Omarov 6–4
2017 Alans International 5th at 70 kg
Loss 89–14   Zaurbek Sidakov 6–9 November 17–19, 2017 2017 Alans International

  Vladikavkaz, Russia

Win 89–13   Konstantin Khabalashvili 9–6
Win 88–13   Magomed Muslimov TF 11–1
2017 World Championships   at 70 kg
Win 87–13   James Green 8–0 August 26, 2017 2017 World Championships   Paris, France
Win 86–13   Yakup Gor 5–2
Win 85–13   Akzhurek Tanatarov TF 12–0
Win 84–13   Elaman Dogdurbek Uulu TF 12–0
Win 83–13   Ikhtiyor Navruzov 9–5
2017 Ion Cornianu & Ladislau Simon   at 70 kg
Win 82–13   Andriy Kviatkovskyi 3–0 July 22–23, 2017 2017 Ion Cornianu & Ladislau Simon Memorial International

  Bucharest, Romania

Win 81–13   Enes Uslu Fall
Win 80–13   Andrei Zugrav Fall
Win 79–13   Maxim Fricatel TF 10–0
2017 Ali Aliev Memorial International   at 70 kg
Win 78–13   Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran 6–2 July 6–10, 2017 2017 Ali Aliev Memorial International

  Vladikavkaz, Russia

Win 77–13   Murad Kuramagomedov 12–5
Win 76–13   Alibek Akbaev TF 11–0
Win 75–13   Jordan Oliver 7–6 May 17, 2017 2017 Beat The Streets: Times Square

  New York City, New York

2017 European Championships   at 70 kg
Win 74–13   Magomedmurad Gadzhiev 4–3 May 2–7, 2017 2017 European Continental Championships   Novi Sad, Serbia
Win 73–13   Adrian Moise TF 10–0
Win 72–13   Mihai Sava TF 10–0
Win 71–13   Ruslan Dibirgadzhiyev 6–0
2017 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov 7th at 70 kg
Loss 70–13   Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov 2–4 April 8–9, 2017 2017 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Ranking Series

  Ruse, Bulgaria

Win 70–12   Vikas TF 10–0
2017 Italian Nationals   at 70 kg
Win 69–13   Gianluca Talamo TF 11–1 March 5, 2017 2017 Italian National Championships

  Ostia, Italy

Win 68–13   Massimiliano Chiara Fall
Win 67–13   Giovanni Rogolino TF 13–2
Win 66–13   Davide Turco TF 15–4
Win 65–13   Davide Giordano TF 14–0
2017 Mälarcupen   at 74 kg
Win 64–13   Khalid Kerchiev TF 10–0 February 26, 2017 2017 Mälarcupen Fristil

  Västerås, Sweden

Win 63–12   Mohaydin Rahimi Fall
Win 62–12   Asef Khierkha Fall
2016 Summer Olympics   at 65 kg
Win 61–12   Frank Molinaro 5–3 August 21, 2016 2016 Summer Olympics   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 60–12   Toghrul Asgarov 4–7
Win 60–11   Zurabi Iakobishvili 4–3
Win 59–11   David Safaryan 3–1
2016 European Championships   at 65 kg
Win 58–11   Mustafa Kaya 8–6 March 8, 2016 2016 European Continental Championships   Riga, Latvia
Win 57–11   Aghahuseyn Mustafayev TF 11–1
Win 56–11   Semen Radulov TF 17–4
Win 55–11   Eduards Frolos TF 10–0
Win 54–11   Steven Graf TF 10–0
2016 Alexander Medved Prizes   at 65 kg
Loss 53–11   Soslan Ramonov 7–8 February 18–19, 2016 2016 Medved Cup and Pahlavani

  Minsk, Belarus

Win 53–10   Aliaksandr Kontoyeu 5–4
Win 52–10   Logan Stieber 10–8
Win 51–10   Dauren Zhumagazyev TF 12–2
Win 50–10   Gamlet Ramonov TF 12–2
2015 World Championships   at 65 kg
Win 49–10   Ikhtiyor Navruzov 4–3 September 12, 2015 2015 World Championships   Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 48–10   Ahmad Mohammadi Fall
Win 47–10   Toghrul Asgarov 10–5
Win 46–10   Kim Ju-Song 5–2
Win 45–10   Magomedmurad Gadzhiev 4–3
2015 Poland Open   at 65 kg
Win 44–10   George Bucur 3–3 July 24–26, 2015 2015 Ziolkowski & Pytlasinski Memorial International

  Warsaw, Poland

Win 43–10   Andrey Kviatkovski 9–4
Win 42–10   Rashid Mostoi TF 12–2
Win 41–10   Soslan Ramonov 4–3
2015 Spain Grand Prix   at 70 kg
Loss 40–10   James Green 5–5 July 11, 2015 2015 Grand Prix of Spain

  Madrid, Spain

Win 40–9   Cruiz Manning 6–3
Win 39–9   Airam Gonzalez TF 10–0
2015 European Games   at 65 kg
Loss 38–9   Toghrul Asgarov Fall June 17, 2015 2015 European Games   Baku, Azerbaijan
Win 38–8   George Bucur 5–4
Win 37–8   Mustafa Kaya 10–7
Win 36–8   Avtandil Kentchadze 4–4
2015 Copa Italia II   at 65 kg
Win 35–8   Gianluca Talamo Fall April 11, 2015 2015 Segunda Fase Copa Italia

  Naples, Italy

Win 34–8   Giuseppe Cristiano TF 10–0
Win 33–8   Saverio Borsellino Fall
2015 U23 European Championships   at 65 kg
Win 32–8   Zurabi Iakobishvili 6–0 March 24–29, 2015 2015 U23 European Championships

  Wałbrzych, Poland

Win 31–8   Magomed Muslimov 12–11
Win 30–8   Maxim Perpelia TF 10–0
Win 29–8   Norbert Lukacs TF 10–0
Win 28–8   Randy Vock TF 10–0
2015 Alexander Medved Prizes 7th at 65 kg
Loss 27–8   Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran 3–9 March 5–7, 2015 2015 Medved Cup and Pahlavani

  Minsk, Belarus

Loss 27–7   Magomed Kurbanaliev 3–5
Win 27–6   Aleksander Pauliachenko TF 13–2
Win 26–6   Malkhaz Zarkua 10–2
2014 Kunayev D.A. International   at 65 kg
Loss 25–6   Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran 2–5 July 26–27, 2014 2014 Kunayev D.A. International

  Taraz, Kazakhstan

Win 20–5   Malkhaz Zarkua 6–1
Win 19–5   Kanat Mussabekov TF 12–2
2014 Spain Grand Prix   at 65 kg
Win 18–5   Aaron Pico 4–2 July 5, 2014 2014 Grand Prix of Spain

  Madrid, Spain

Win 17–5   Istvan Nemeth TF 10–0
Win 16–5   Gianluca Coco TF 14–1
2014 Sassari City 8th at 65 kg
Loss 15–5   David Safaryan 6–7 May 31, 2014 2014 Sassari City Tournament

  Sassari, Italy

Win 15–4   Gianluca Coco TF 12–2
2014 Ali Aliev Memorial International   at 65 kg
Win 14–4   Narek Sirunyan 8–0 May 24–25, 2014 2014 Ali Aliev Memorial International

  Makhachkala, Russia

Loss 13–4   Tital Dshafaroyan
Win 13–3   Ikhtiyor Navruzov
Win 12–3   S. Hovsepyan TF 12–2
2014 Yaşar Doğu   at 65 kg
Win 11–3   Magomed Muslimov 8–3 February 15, 2014 2014 Yaşar Doğu Ranking Series

  Istanbul, Turkey

Win 10–3   Aghahuseyn Mustafayev 10–3
Win 9–3   Dovletmyrat Orazgylyjov 11–4
Win 8–3   Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran 10–5
Win 7–3   Azat Mirakhimov 10–4
2011 World Championships 12th at 65 kg
Loss 6–3   Mihran Jaburyan 3–7, 7–0, 2–3 September 18, 2011 2011 World Championships   Istanbul, Turkey
Loss 6–2   Viktor Lebedev 0–1, 1–1
Win 6–1   Sarunas Jurcys 1–1, 6–0
Win 5–1   Rahul Aware 1–2, 7–2, 4–1
2010 World Championships   at 55 kg
Win 4–1   Kim Hyo-Sub 1–0, 2–3, 5–1 September 10, 2010 2010 World Championships   Moscow, Russia
Loss 3–1   Viktor Lebedev 0–1, 0–1
Win 3–0   Hassan Rahimi 1–0, 2–0
Win 2–0   Serhiy Ratushniy 2–0, 2–0
Win 1–0   Krasimir Krastanov 1–1, 3–1

Awards and honors edit

2019
  •   World Championships (74 kg)
  •   Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Tournament (74 kg)
2018
  •   Yasar Dogu (74 kg)
  •   Mediterranean Games (74 kg)
  •   European Championships (74 kg)
  •   Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Tournament (74 kg)
  •   International Ukrainian Tournament (74 kg)
2017
  •   World Championships (70 kg)
  •   Ion Corneanu & Ladislau Simon Memorial (70 kg)
  •   Ali Aliev Tournament (70 kg)
  •   European Championships (70 kg)
2016
  •   Olympic Games (65 kg)
  •   European Championships (65 kg)
  •   Alexander Medved Prizes (65 kg)
2015
  •   World Championships (65 kg)
  •   Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial (65 kg)
  •   Grand Prix of Spain (70 kg)
  •   European Games (65 kg)
2014
  •   International D. A. Kunaev Tournament (65 kg)
  •   Grand Prix of Spain (65 kg)
  •   Ali Aliev Tournament (65 kg)
  •   Yasar Dogu (65 kg)
2013
  •   Henri Deglane Challenge (66 kg)
  •   Grand Prix of Spain (66 kg)
2011
  •   World Cup (55 kg)
2010
  •   World Championships (55 kg)
  •   Pan American Championships (55 kg)

References edit

  1. ^ a b "A Coca-Cola Career, And Son's Olympic Success, Are a Father's Dreams Come True". 26 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Frank Chamizo: "Nonna aveva fame, io ho venduto la divisa"". 21 September 2016.
  3. ^ "My-Wrestling-Guide". www.my-wrestling-guide.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Frank Chamizo podría irse al Octágono tras Tokio 2021". ADN Cuba (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Frank Chamizo beats Jordan Burroughs in Rome Clash of Titans". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Lotta, Frank Chamizo vince le Ranking Series Ostia 2021: battuto in finale lo statunitense Jordan Burroughs!". OA Sport (in Italian). 7 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Frank Chamizo, il ragazzo venuto da Cuba per diventare grande".
  8. ^ "Chamizo admits 'mistake' after failing anti-doping test". ANSA. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  9. ^ "European Championships". United World Wrestling.

External links edit