Arsalan Budazhapov
Kyrgyzstani freestyle wrestler
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Arsalan Budazhapov is a Russian-born Kyrgyzstani freestyle wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 79 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[1] He is also a two-time medalist, including gold, at the Asian Wrestling Championships.[2][3]
Russia21 May 1993
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| Full name | Arsalan Bairovich Budazhapov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Арсалан Баирович Будажапов 21 May 1993 Tsokto-Khangil, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 79 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World finals |  (2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regional finals |  (2020)
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Medal record
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Career
He competed in the men's 79 kg event at the 2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[4] In 2021, he failed to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics at the World Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[5] He competed in the 79 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway where he was eliminated in his first match.[6]
In 2022, he won one of the bronze medals in his event at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[7] He also competed at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[8]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2020 | Asian Championships | New Delhi, India | 1st | Freestyle 79 kg |
| 2022 | Asian Championships | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 3rd | Freestyle 79 kg |
| World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Freestyle 79 kg |
