Maxim Rakov (born 7 February 1986) is a Kazakhstani judoka.

Maxim Rakov
Rakov (top) vs. Krpálek at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityKazakhstani
Born (1986-02-07) 7 February 1986 (age 38)
Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union[1]
OccupationJudoka
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Sport
Country Kazakhstan
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍90 kg, ‍–‍100 kg
Coached byYermek Imambekov (national)
Sergey Rakov (father)[3]
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR16 (2016)
World Champ.Gold (2009)
Asian Champ.Gold (2009, 2017)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Kazakhstan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rotterdam ‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Paris ‍–‍100 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha ‍–‍90 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon ‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou ‍–‍100 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Taipei ‍–‍100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Hong Kong ‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Kuwait City ‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kuwait City ‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Tashkent ‍–‍100 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place 2012 Almaty ‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Suwon ‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Baku ‍–‍100 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2014 Baku ‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Tokyo ‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Moscow ‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Tokyo ‍–‍100 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2011 Düsseldorf ‍–‍100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Düsseldorf ‍–‍100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Almaty ‍–‍100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Astana ‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Amsterdam ‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Düsseldorf ‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Qingdao ‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Antalya ‍–‍100 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Jeju ‍–‍81 kg
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Macau ‍–‍90 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF482
JudoInside.com19421
Updated on 17 July 2023

Rakov won the 2009 World Championships in the men's half-heavyweight (‍–‍100 kg) division, beating Henk Grol in the final.[4] Rakov won the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships, losing to Tagir Khaybulaev in the final.[5]

Previously, he had competed in the middleweight (‍–‍90 kg) category, winning a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games. In 2007 he had a shoulder injury that required surgery. As a result, he missed the 2008 Olympics and considered to retire from sport. His father, who also served as his coach, encouraged him to continue.[3] At the 2012 Games he was eliminated in the first bout.[1] At the 2016 Rio Olympics he lost in the second bout to the eventual winner Lukáš Krpálek.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Maksim Rakov. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ a b Maxim Rakov Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. ^ a b Maxim Rakov. nbcolympics.com
  4. ^ "WK Judo 2009". 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  5. ^ "IJF World Championships Seniors 2011 – Category −100 kg". Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
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