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Askerbii Gerbekov

Askerbii Gerbekov

Bahraini judoka (born 1996)


Askerbii Issaevich Gerbekov (Russian: Аскербий Иссаевич Гербеков, born 1 June 1996[1]) is a Russian-born Bahraini judoka and sambist. 2021 European sambo champion.[3] 2022, 2024 Baku Grand Slam bronze medalist.

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Background

He was born in Roscha township, Stavropol Krai, Russia. He started judo and sambo at the age of 13 under his first coach Murat Salpagarov.[1][2]

Career

Age-group

In 2016, he won the Junior Sambo Russian championships at 74 kilos.[4] After the Russian championships he became third at the Junior World championships in Romania.[5] In 2018, he came in third at the U23 Judo Russian championships in Smolensk.[1]

Senior level

In 2019, he claimed the gold medal at the World Police Games held in Milan, Italy as a Bahraini athlete.[6] In 2021, he was runner-up at the Sambo Russian championships and made the European team.[7] At the Sambo European championships he earned the gold medal at 79 kilos, in the final match he over Ivan Harkov of Bulgaria[3] In 2022, he was 3rd at the Grand Slam Baku[8] and won the African Open in the judo 81 kg event. In 2023, he won the Asian Open in Hong Kong and took the bronze medal from the Grand Prix in Zagreb.[9] In 2024, he won the bronze medal at the Grand Slam in Baku.[10]

Achievements

  • Sambo:
    • 2016 Junior Russian championships — 1st;
    • 2016 Junior World championships — 3rd;
    • 2021 Senior Russian championships — 2nd;
    • 2021 Senior European championships — 1st;
  • Judo:
    • 2018 U23 Russian championships — 3rd;
    • 2019 World Police Games — 1st;
    • 2022, 2024 Grand Slam Baku — 3rd;
    • 2023 Grand Prix Zagreb — 3rd;

References

  1. "Гербеков Аскербий Иссаевич". judo.tambi.ru. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. "Gerbekov on infosport.ru". infosport.ru. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  3. "3rd USIP World Police Games Italy Milan - Event". ippongear.nl. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  4. "BAKU GRAND SLAM 2022". ijf.org. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  5. "ZAGREB GRAND PRIX 2023". ijf.org. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. "BAKU GRAND SLAM 2024". ijf.org. Retrieved 16 February 2024.



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