Murat Khasanov

Murat Ruslanovich Khasanov
Мура́т Русла́нович Хаса́нов
Portrait of Murat Ruslanovich Khasanov
Born (1970-12-10) December 10, 1970 (age 53)[1]
Egerukhay, Adyghe Autonomous Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1]
NationalityRussian
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight135 kg (298 lb; 21 st 4 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleSambo, Judo
TrainerSergey Sebelev

Victor Nevzorov

Arambiy Hapay
RankHonoured Master of Sport of Russia[1]
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Men's Sambo
World Championships[2]
Gold medal – first place 2006 Sofia +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 Astana +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2004 Chișinău +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2003 St. Petersburg +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2002 Panama City +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2001 Krasnoyarsk +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2000 Kyiv +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1999 Gijón +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1998 Kaliningrad +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1997 Tbilisi +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Tokyo +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1995 Sofia +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1994 Novi Sad +100 kg
Men's Judo
World Masters Munich
Silver medal – second place 2000 Munich +100 kg
Russian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Kstovo +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kstovo +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1997 Moscow +95 kg

Murat Ruslanovich Khasanov (Russian: Мура́т Русла́нович Хаса́нов); (10 December 1970) is a Russian Sambist and Judoka. He is the only 11-time world heavyweight champion in Sambo.[1] Considered to be one of the greatest practitioners of Sambo and is a member of the FIAS Hall of fame.[3] For high sporting achievements, in 1995 he was awarded the honorary title "Honored Master of Sports of Russia" in Sambo, and in 2003 he was awarded the Order of Friendship.[4] He is currently a Member of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.[5]

Biography

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Born on December 10, 1970, in the village of Egerukhay within the Koshekhablsky District of Adyghe Autonomous Oblast . He began to play sports in his native village under the guidance of coach Shiham Berzegov. In 1986 he began to study in the Maykop specialized sports school for children and youth of the Olympic reserve.[4]

In 1992 he graduated from the Faculty of Physical Education of the Maykop Pedagogical Institute and in 2004 from the Faculty of Law of the Adyghe State University.[4]

Sports career

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Khasanov had a very successful career in Sambo where he won 11 World Championships. He was captain of the Russian National Team in Sambo for over a decade. From 1997 to the end of his sports career, he did not suffer a single defeat.[4]

Khasanov also had success in Judo. At the 1994 European Judo Championships he finished 5th in the heavyweight (+95 kg) class. He finished first in the 1999 Russian National championships and Second in the 2000 World Masters Munich Championships.

Political career

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On 17 January 2007, he was appointed Chairman of the Committee for Physical Culture and Sport of the Republic of Adygea.[4]

Since 28 September 2016, he has been a member of the 7th State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.[5]

Sanctions

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Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. [6]

On 24 March 2022, the United States Treasury sanctioned him in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7]

Accomplishments

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Sambo

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  • Fédération Internationale de Sambo (FIAS)[3]
    • World Sambo Championships winner (11 times)
    • World Cup Winner (8 times)
    • European Championship winner (7 times)
    • Russian Championship winner (19 times)

Judo

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "MURAT RUSLANOVICH KHASANOV. INVINCIBLE CHAMPION". FIAS.
  2. ^ "Все чемпионаты мира, Европы". Федерация Самбо Украины.
  3. ^ a b "HALL OF FAME". FIAS.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Хасанов Мурат Русланович". Известные люди Юга России.
  5. ^ a b "Хасанов Мурат Русланович". State Duma. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  6. ^ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  7. ^ "U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russia's Defense-Industrial Base, the Russian Duma and Its Members, and Sberbank CEO". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  8. ^ Murat Khasanov at JudoInside.com Edit this at Wikidata