Kurban Alievich Shiraev (born 28 March 1999) is a Russian

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of Avar ethnicity who competes at 65 and 70 kilograms. The 2020 European Continental champion, Shiraev is a two–time

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Golden Grand Prix gold medalist (

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and

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) and a two–time Russian National Championship medalist (

and

Career

Shiraev's first international appearance took place in

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, where he competed at the 2015 Cadet European Championships in the 42 kilograms division. He placed fifteenth at the tournament and took a long break that lasted until late 2018. Despite being eligible to compete at the junior level, he made his return at the '18 Intercontinental Cup as a senior. He earned a bronze medal and so he did at the 2019's Ali Aliev Tournament and Ugra Cup, also adding a

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from the '19 Junior World Championships and the '18 and 19's Alans Tournament. All of his senior level losses from 2018 to 2019 came from prestigious wrestlers, such as

Soslan Ramonov Soslan Lyudvikovich Ramonov ( os, Рæмонаты Людвичы фырт Сослан; russian: Сослан Людвикович Рамонов; born 1 January 1991 in Tskhinval) is a retired, Russian freestyle wrestler of Ossetian origin. ...

( '16 Olympic Gold Medalist), Aleksandr Bogomoev ( '15 European Games champion),

Bajrang Punia Bajrang Punia (born 26 February 1994) is an Indian freestyle wrestler, who competes in the 65-kg weight category. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Punia won a bronze medal by defeating Kazakhstan's Daulet Niyazbekov with a wide 8-0 margin. Puni ...

( '18 Asian Games champion) and

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( '15 Russian National runner-up). In January 2020, he competed at the Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix, where he went on to defeat multiple opponents on his way to the finale, most notably

Nachyn Kuular Nachyn Sergeyevich Kuular (russian: Начын Сергеевич Куулар, tyv, Начын Сергей оглу Куулар; born 9 June 1995 in Tuva republic) is a breakdancer and freestyle wrestler from Russia of Tuvan heritage. Wor ...

( '17 U23 World Champion). In the finals, he avenged a loss from 2019 by

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former World and Olympic champion

and winning the championship. He then competed at the

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, where he defeated four opponents to win the European title at 65 kilograms. He came back on 17 October 2020 at the Russian Nationals, in where he placed third. After opening up with two

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, he was dominantly defeated by returning

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and

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David Baev David Albertovich Baev (russian: Баев Давид Альбертович , os, Байаты Алберты фырт Давид; born November 7, 1997, in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania) is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Ossetian desce ...

in the quarterfinals. He was able to earn the bronze medal after defeating two more opponents. After competing at the WLR Pro League on 25 January 2021 and losing once again to

, Shiraev moved down to 65 kilos and placed third at the Russian National tournament.

Major results

Freestyle record

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Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk ( ; rus, Красноя́рск, a=Ru-Красноярск2.ogg, p=krəsnɐˈjarsk) (in semantic translation - Red Ravine City) is the largest city and administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yen ...

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Vladikavkaz Vladikavkaz (russian: Владикавка́з, , os, Дзæуджыхъæу, translit=Dzæwdžyqæw, ;), formerly known as Ordzhonikidze () and Dzaudzhikau (), is the capital city of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia. It is located in ...

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Nefteyugansk Nefteyugansk (russian: Нефтеюга́нск) is a city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located south of the Ob River, close to the larger city of Surgut. Population: History It was founded on October 16, 1967, after an oil fie ...

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Kaspiysk Kaspiysk (russian: Каспи́йск; lbe, Ккасппи; av, Каспиялъухъ) is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located on the Caspian Sea, southeast of Makhachkala. The 2010 Russian census recorded the city as being t ...

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, style="font-size:88%", 6-1 , - , Win , 5-1 , align=left, Viktor Rassadin , style="font-size:88%", Fall , - , Win , 4-1 , align=left, Viktor Serada , style="font-size:88%", TF 13-2 , - ! style=background:white colspan=7 , , - , Win , 3-1 , align=left, Biysultan Arslanov , style="font-size:88%", Fall , style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4, 15–19 November 2018 , style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4, 2018 Intercontinental Wrestling Cup , style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4,

Khasavyurt Khasavyurt (russian: Хасавю́рт; av, Хасаюрт; ce, Хаси-Эвл, ''Xasi-Evl''; kum, Хасав-ю́рт, ''Xasav-yurt'') is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: History It was founded in 1846 and granted t ...

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shiraev, Kurban Living people 1999 births Russian male sport wrestlers European Wrestling Championships medalists People from Kazbekovsky District Sportspeople from Dagestan Avar people European Wrestling Champions 20th-century Russian people 21st-century Russian people