Maxim Rakov (born 7 February 1986) is a Kazakhstani judoka.
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
- ^ a b Maksim Rakov. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Maxim Rakov Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ^ a b Maxim Rakov. nbcolympics.com
- ^ "WK Judo 2009". 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "IJF World Championships Seniors 2011 – Category −100 kg". Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
External links
Media related to Maxim Rakov at Wikimedia Commons
- Maxim Rakov at the International Judo Federation
- Maxim Rakov at JudoInside.com
- Maxim Rakov at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Maxim Rakov at Olympics.com
- Maxim Rakov at Olympedia
- Maxim Rakov at The-Sports.org
- 2010 Asian Games profile
- 2006 Asian Games profile
World Judo Championships — Men's Half Heavyweight | |
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1967–75: −93 kg • 1979–97: −95 kg • 1999–present: −100 kg | |
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