Alibek Alikovich Bashkayev (also Alibek Bashkaev, ; born November 16, 1989) is a Russian

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, who played for the half-middleweight category. He won two gold medals for his division at the 2006 World Judo Juniors Championships in

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, and at the

2008 World Judo Juniors Championships The 2008 World Judo Juniors Championships was an edition of the World Judo Juniors Championships, organised by the International Judo Federation. It was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 23 to 26 October 2008. Medal summary Men's events Women's ...

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. Bashkaev represented

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, where he competed for the men's half-middleweight class (81 kg). He received a bye for the second preliminary round, before losing out by an

ippon is the highest score a fighter can achieve in a Japanese martial arts ''ippon-wazari'' contest, usually kendo, judo, karate or jujitsu. In judo In judo, an ''ippon'' may be scored for a throw, a pin, a choke or a jointlock. For throws, the ...

and a

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(corner reversal) to Morocco's

Safouane Attaf Safouane Attaf (born 9 March 1984, in Kenitra) is a Moroccan judoka. He competed in the men's 81 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics; after defeating Liva Saryee in the second round, he was eliminated by Leandro Guilheiro in the third round ...

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1989 births Living people Russian male judoka Olympic judoka for Russia Judoka at the 2008 Summer Olympics Summer World University Games medalists in judo FISU World University Games silver medalists for Russia Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade Martial artists from Rostov Oblast 21st-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-judo-bio-stub