Ismail Musukaev

Ismail Timurovich Musukaev (Russian: Исмаил Тимурович Мусукаев, Hungarian: Muszukajev Iszmail Timurovics; born 28 January 1993) is a Russian freestyle wrestler, who has been representing Hungary since 2019.[2] World and European champion. He represented Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan in the men's 65 kg event.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Timurovich and the family name is Musukaev.

Muszukajev Iszmail
Personal information
Birth nameИсмаил Тимурович Мусукаев
Full nameIsmail Timurovich Musukaev
Born (1993-01-28) 28 January 1993
Khasanya, Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)
Sport
Country
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class65 kg
Event(s)Freestyle
ClubFerencvárosi TC[1]
Coached by
  • Yusup Azhoev
  • Sheme Shemeev
Achievements and titles
World finalsBronze (2019) Bronze (2022)
Regional finals5th(2020) Gold (2022)
Olympic finals5th(2020)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Hungary
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Belgrade65 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Nur-Sultan65 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Belgrade 65 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Budapest 65 kg
Individual World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2020 Belgrade 65 kg
Representing  Russia
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Walbrzych 57 kg
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 Sofie 55 kg
Representing Kabardino-Balkaria Kabardino-Balkaria
Russian National Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Odinzevo 61 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Kaspiisk 57 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Silver medal – second place2018 Krasnoyarsk61 kg
Silver medal – second place2015 Krasnoyarsk57 kg
Ali Aliev Tournament
Gold medal – first place2016 Makhachkala 61 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Kaspisk 57 kg
Gold medal – first place2013 Makhachkala 55 kg
Silver medal – second place2012 Makhachkala 55 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Kaspisk 65 kg

Career

He was the runner-up at the Russian nationals in 2015 at 57 kg.

At the Russian nationals 2016 at the end of the 57 kg quarterfinal wrestling match between Lebedev and Musukaev the referees awarded the victory to Viktor Lebedev. However, after the match the Russian Championships wrestling commission considered mistakes of the referee and awarded the victory to Ismail Musukaev (4-2). Even so, Lebedev remained in the semifinals.[3][4][5]

After the incident, the Dagestani team walked out, along with others, including many Chechens.[6]

At the 2019 World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's freestyle 65 kg event.[7]

At the Russian nationals 2018 he placed 2nd at 61 kilos, in the final match he lost to Magomedrasul Idrisov.[8]

In 2020, he won the silver medal in the men's 65 kg event at the 2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[9][10]

He won one of the bronze medals in the 65 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[11]

He was the runner-up at the Ivan Yarygin Grand-prix in 2015 and in 2018.

September 19, 2023 Ismail Musukaev won a gold medal in the 65 kg weight category at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade. In the final, he defeated Sebastian Rivera of Puerto Rico in dominating fashion.[12]

Achievements
Year Tournament Location Result Event
2019 World Championships Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 3rd Freestyle 65 kg
2020 European Championships Rome, Italy 5th Freestyle 65 kg
2022 World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd Freestyle 65 kg
European Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st Freestyle 65 kg

References
  1. "Fradistának is szoríthatunk a világbajnokságon" (in Hungarian). Fradi.hu. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. "Исмаил Мусукаев меняет спортивное гражданство - Новости в стране, Официальный сайт Дагестанской борьбы".
  3. "Incident on the Russian Nationals 2016". sakhalife.ru. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  4. "Two wrestlers fought on the Russian Nationals 2016". hysia.ru. 27 May 2015.
  5. "Controversial bout Lebedev-Musukaev decided with the participation of heads of Dagestan and Yakutia". news.ykt.ru. 27 May 2015.
  6. "Russian Freestyle Wrestling Championships suspended due to the protest of Dagestan team". matchtv.ru. 27 May 2015.
  7. "2019 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 65 kg – Report" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  8. "Чемпионат России по вольной борьбе-2018" (in Russian). wrestrus.ru.
  9. Shefferd, Neil (18 December 2020). "Russia close UWW Individual Championships in style with four more golds on final day". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  10. "2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  11. "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  12. "WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 RESULTS".
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