Raimkul Malakhbekov
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Raimkul Khudoynazarovich Malakhbekov ' onMouseout='HidePop("49073")' href="/topics/Dushanbe">Dushanbe
) is one of highest titled boxers
of Russia, who won two Olympic medals in the Men's Bantamweight (54 kg) category.
, which is also known as Pamir
. He graduated from the Tajik Institute of Physical Culutre, majoring in boxing
. His interest and passion for boxing grew when as a kid he visited the Dushanbe Sports Palace with his older brothers, who were training as boxers.
It is in Dushanbe that he met his future coach and mentor- Tsiren Balzanov ' onMouseout='HidePop("16219")' href="/topics/Kalmykia">Kalmykia
.
Although born and brought up in Tajikistan, Balzanov left after a civil war engulfed Tajikistan and his grandfather's name, noble status and part of property were rehabilitated. His grandfather is said to have been from a noble family, had high military rank, and numerous honors for his heroism in World War I
, who was subjected to repression
and expulsion to Kangurt of Tajikistan, where Balzanov was born.
In 1993, at the age of 19 Malakhbekov also left his home country- Tajikistan that was devastated from civil war for Russia to seek better opportunities. Initially, he settled in Moscow, but after reconecting with his former trainer Balzanov he moved to Elista
and restarted his boxing career. The right mixture of his unique physical conditioning, hard work and determination was noticed by his trainer promised a bright boxing career.
and 1997
, and the European title in 1993
in Bursa, Turkey
and 2002
in Perm, Russia. During his boxing career he has won seven times the Russian National Championships and numerous other tournaments. He was also among the winners of the 1998 Goodwill Games
in New York USA.
2000 (silver medalist)
in 2002, in which he won the gold medal. He said in an interview to a journalist that "the sport is becoming more and more business oriented, rather than art oriented".
. His hobby is cars. He loves cars and owns a Jaguar. He is enjoying his new profession of politician as a delegate to the parliament of Kalmykia and an advisor to the President for Physical Education and Sports. He also enjoys the status of a Honored Hero of Kalmykia and Honored Master of Sports of Russia, Order of Friendship
and Order for Merits before the country of second degree.
Dushanbe
-Economy:Coal, lead, and arsenic are mined nearby in the cities of Nurek and Kulob allowing for the industrialization of Dushanbe. The Nurek Dam, the world's highest as of 2008, generates 95% of Tajikistan's electricity, and another dam, the Roghun Dam, is planned on the Vakhsh River...
) is one of highest titled boxers
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
of Russia, who won two Olympic medals in the Men's Bantamweight (54 kg) category.
Biography
Malakhbekovs origins take root in Badakhshan of TajikistanTajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
, which is also known as Pamir
Pamir
Pamir may refer to:* a pamir, a U-shaped grassy valley in the Pamir Mountains**Great Pamir, a high valley in the Wakhan on the border of Afghanistan and Tajikistan**Little Pamir, a high valley in the Wakhan, Afghanistan...
. He graduated from the Tajik Institute of Physical Culutre, majoring in boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. His interest and passion for boxing grew when as a kid he visited the Dushanbe Sports Palace with his older brothers, who were training as boxers.
It is in Dushanbe that he met his future coach and mentor- Tsiren Balzanov ' onMouseout='HidePop("16219")' href="/topics/Kalmykia">Kalmykia
Kalmykia
The Republic of Kalmykia is a federal subject of Russia . Population: It is the only Buddhist region in Europe. It has also become well-known as an international chess mecca because its former President, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, is the head of the International Chess Federation .-Geography:*Area:...
.
Although born and brought up in Tajikistan, Balzanov left after a civil war engulfed Tajikistan and his grandfather's name, noble status and part of property were rehabilitated. His grandfather is said to have been from a noble family, had high military rank, and numerous honors for his heroism in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, who was subjected to repression
Political repression
Political repression is the persecution of an individual or group for political reasons, particularly for the purpose of restricting or preventing their ability to take political life of society....
and expulsion to Kangurt of Tajikistan, where Balzanov was born.
In 1993, at the age of 19 Malakhbekov also left his home country- Tajikistan that was devastated from civil war for Russia to seek better opportunities. Initially, he settled in Moscow, but after reconecting with his former trainer Balzanov he moved to Elista
Elista
-Twin towns/sister cities:Elista is twinned with the following sister cities. Howell, New Jersey, United States Lhasa, Tibet, China. Ulan-Ude, Buryat Republic, Russia-See also:*Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery*Burkhan Bakshin Altan Sume-External links:...
and restarted his boxing career. The right mixture of his unique physical conditioning, hard work and determination was noticed by his trainer promised a bright boxing career.
Boxing Career and achievements
In his boxing career Malakhbekov won two Olympic medals in the Men's Bantamweight (54 kg) category. He also won the title at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in 19951995 World Amateur Boxing Championships
thumb|German stamp from 1995The Men's 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany from May 4 to May 15. The eighth edition of this competition, held a year before the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, was organised by the world governing body for...
and 1997
1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from October 18 to October 26. The ninth edition of this competition, a year after the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA...
, and the European title in 1993
1993 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1993 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Bursa, Turkey from September 6 to September 12. The 30th edition of the normally bi-annual competition, in which 197 fighters from 32 countries participated this time, was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing,...
in Bursa, Turkey
Bursa, Turkey
Bursa is a city in northwestern Turkey and the seat of Bursa Province. The metropolitan area in the entire Bursa province had a population of 2.6 million as of 2010, making the city fourth most populous in Turkey. The city is equally one of the most industrialized metropolitan centers in the...
and 2002
1993 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1993 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Bursa, Turkey from September 6 to September 12. The 30th edition of the normally bi-annual competition, in which 197 fighters from 32 countries participated this time, was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing,...
in Perm, Russia. During his boxing career he has won seven times the Russian National Championships and numerous other tournaments. He was also among the winners of the 1998 Goodwill Games
Goodwill Games
The Goodwill Games was an international sports competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s...
in New York USA.
Olympic results
1996 (bronze medalist)- Defeated José Miguel CottoJosé Miguel CottoJosé Miguel Cotto Vázquez is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He is the brother of the four-time World Champion boxer Miguel Angel Cotto...
(Puerto Rico) 16-6 - Defeated Abdelaziz Boulehia (Algeria) RSC 3 (2:52)
- Defeated Davaatseren Jamgan (Mongolia) 21-9
- Lost to Arnaldo MesaArnaldo MesaArnaldo Mesa Bonell is a retired boxer from Cuba, who won the silver medal for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. In the final of the Bantamweight division he was defeated by Hungary's István Kovács...
(Cuba) 14-14, referee decision
2000 (silver medalist)
- Defeated Ceferino LabardaCeferino LabardaCeferino Dario Labarda is a bantamweight boxer from Argentina, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he lost to Raimkul Malakhbekov of Russia...
(Argentina) RSC 3 - Defeated Theimuraz KhurtsilavaTheimuraz KhurtsilavaTheimuraz Khurtsilava is a retired male boxer from Georgia, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in the men's bantamweight division. There he was eliminated in the second round by Russia's eventual silver medalist Raimkul Malakhbekov.- References :*...
(Georgia) 13-7 - Defeated Alisher Rahimov (Uzbekistan) 16-10
- Defeated Sergey DanilchenkoSergey DanilchenkoSergey Danilchenko was a Ukrainian boxer, who won an Bantamweight Bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. A year later, at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships, he won the bronze medal in the same division....
(Ukraine) 15-10 - Lost to Guillermo Rigondeaux OrtizGuillermo Rigondeaux OrtizGuillermo Rigondeaux Ortiz is a Cuban boxer who won the gold medal at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics in the Bantamweight class. Rigondeaux is a seven-time Cuban national champion at bantamweight...
(Cuba) 12-18
End of Boxing Career
Malakhbekov officially ended his career after his last fight at the European Championship in PermPerm
Perm is a city and the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia, located on the banks of the Kama River, in the European part of Russia near the Ural Mountains. From 1940 to 1957 it was named Molotov ....
in 2002, in which he won the gold medal. He said in an interview to a journalist that "the sport is becoming more and more business oriented, rather than art oriented".
Personal life
Malakhbekov is married to Sokina and lives in ElistaElista
-Twin towns/sister cities:Elista is twinned with the following sister cities. Howell, New Jersey, United States Lhasa, Tibet, China. Ulan-Ude, Buryat Republic, Russia-See also:*Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery*Burkhan Bakshin Altan Sume-External links:...
. His hobby is cars. He loves cars and owns a Jaguar. He is enjoying his new profession of politician as a delegate to the parliament of Kalmykia and an advisor to the President for Physical Education and Sports. He also enjoys the status of a Honored Hero of Kalmykia and Honored Master of Sports of Russia, Order of Friendship
Order of Friendship
The Order of Friendship is a state decoration of Russia established by decree # 442 of March 2, 1994 of the President of the Russian Federation....
and Order for Merits before the country of second degree.