Judo in Russia got more popular because of Vladimir Putin who is honorory president of the International Judo Federation. Since Ezio Gamba became Manager of the Russian Judo Team, Russia celebrated 8 Olympic medals and 5 Olympic titles. Khasan Khalmurzaev and Beslan Mudranov became Olympic Champion in Rio where Natalia Kuziutina won bronze. In 2012 Arsen Galstyan, Mansur Isaev and Tagir Khaibulaev won judo gold in London. Russia is suspended by WADA for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo unless RUSADA will appeal.
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Robert Mshvidobadze started his career in Georgia and won European Cadet medals. He started fighting for Russia in 2008 and took three silver medals at European U23 Championships. In 2017 he became European Senior champion in Warsaw. He won IJF World tour medals in Zagreb, Tokyo, Hohhot and Düsseldprf. He won the Grand Slam of Abu Dhabi in 2017. He took bronze at the Grand Prix in Budapest in 2018. In Baku he won World silver in 2018. Mshvidobadze won the World Masters in 2018 in Guangzhou.
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Russian judoka Yakub Shamilov claimed the gold medal at the Grand Prix in Tashkent in 2019. He won the Grand Slam of Abu Dhabi in 2016 and gold at the GP of Qingdao in 2014 and gold in Hohhot in 2017. He won bronze at the European U23 Championships in 2013. He captured silver at the Grand Prix The Hague in 2017. He took a silver medal at the Grand Slam in Ekaterinburg in 2018. He became European Club Champion in 2017 with Edelweiss Grozny. He won bronze at the Grand Slam in Düsseldorf in 2019.
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Russian judoka Denis Iartcev claimed a bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo. Denis finished 7th at the 2016 Olympic Games. He won the Grand Prix in Düsseldorf in 2017. Iartcev won the Universiade in Shenzhen (Student World Championships) in 2011 and European Games bronze in 2015. He won the IJF World Masters in Rabat in 2015. He clinched gold at the Grand Prix in Marrakech in 2019. With Yewara Newa he won the Golden League in 2017. He took bronze at the Grand Prix in Zagreb.
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Khasan Khalmurzaev of Russia won the Olympic title in Rio in 2016 in the final vs Travis Stevens. In 2016 became European Champion and won the GP of Havana. At the 2017 World Championships he won bronze. The twinbrother of Khusen won the Universiade title in 2015 and was European Junior Champion in 2011 and won 2 medals at European U23 Championships. Khasan was World U17 Champion in Budapest in 2009 U73kg. In 2017 Хасан Халмурзаев won the Grand Slam in Ekaterinburg and IJF Masters.
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In 2018 Russian Mikhail Igolnikov won the European senior title in 2018 in Tel Aviv. He won the Grand Slam in Düsseldorf in 2018 and bronze in 2019. He became Youth Olympic Champion in 2014. Was European Cadet Champ in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He won the European Junior title in 2016 in Malaga. Igolnikov won the EYOF in 2015. He became European U23 Champion in 2017. He won the World Cadet title in 2011 in Kiev and took bronze in 2013. Won World Junior silver in 2014 U81kg.
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Niyaz Ilyasov claimed the silver medal at the World Championships in Tokyo in 2019 and bronze Baku in 2018. He is 2015 World Junior Champion of Abu Dhabi. He was European Junior Champion Judo in 2014 and won bronze in 2015. He took a bronze medal at European U23 Championships in 2017. With Russia he won the European team title in 2015 and bronze at World level. He claimed silver at the Grand Slam in Ekaterinburg but won in 2018. He captured gold at the Grand Prix in Zagreb in 2018.
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Russian judoka Inal Tasoev became Junior World Champion in Zagreb in 2017. In Zagreb he took bronze at the Grand Prix in 2018. Tasoev won the Grand Prix Antalya in 2018. He was also European Junior champion in 2017 in Maribor. He became European Cadet Champion U18 in 2015 and won a silver medal at the World Cadet Championships. With the Russian Junior Team he won bronze at Mixed Teams in 2017 in Zagreb. He took silver at the Grand Slam in Düsseldorf in 2019 and European Games silver in Minsk.
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