Ayub Bliev

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Ayub Zuberovich Bliev (Russian: Аюб Зуберович Блиев; (Kabardian: Бли Аюб Зубер и къуэ); born 2 June 1997) is a Russian judoka of Circassian Kabardian ancestry, from Kabardino-Balkaria who competes in the super lightweight weight category (up to 60 kg). He is a bronze medalist of the 2025 World Championships, silver medalist of the 2025 European Championships, a medalist of the Russian Championships, and Master of Sports of Russia.

Born (1997-06-02) 2 June 1997 (age 28)
OccupationJudoka
CountryRussia
SportJudo
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Ayub Bliev
Personal information
Born (1997-06-02) 2 June 1997 (age 28)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryRussia
SportJudo
Weight class60 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.‹See Tfd›Bronze (2025)
European Champ.‹See Tfd›Silver (2025)
Highest world ranking1st[1][2]
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing the IJF
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2025 Budapest60 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2025 Podgorica60 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2025 Tashkent60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2024 Tokyo60 kg
Representing Individual Neutral Athletes
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2024 Antalya60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Abu Dhabi60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Tokyo60 kg
Representing  Russia
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2025 Abu Dhabi60 kg
Gold medal – first place2026 Dushanbe60 kg
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 Izhevsk60 kg
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Oberwart55 kg
European Cadet Championships
Silver medal – second place2014 Athens55 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF22413
JudoInside.com44022
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Career

Bliev became interested in judo at the age of 11. At the 2014 European Cadet Judo Championships in Athens, Bliev won silver in the 55 kg class after losing to Azerbaijani Natig Gurbanli in the gold medal match.[3] At the 2015 European Junior Championships in Oberwart, he won silver in the 55 kg class after a final loss to Dutchman Roy Koffijberg.[4] At the 2019 European U23 Championships in Izhevsk, Bliev won silver in the 60 kg class after a final loss to compatriot Ramazan Abdulaev.[5]

Bliev won the 2024 Grand Slam Antalya tournament[6] and three medals at the 2023 and 2024 Grand Slam tournaments.[7] He also finished 5th at the 2024 World Championships and was disqualified in the semi-final bout for a prohibited action.[8]

In April 2025, Bliev won a silver medal at the European Championships in Podgorica as a neutral athlete. In the final bout, he lost to his opponent from Georgia, Giorgi Sardalashvili.[9][10] In June 2025, he won a bronze medal at the World Championships in Budapest in the 60 kg weight category. In the bout for third place, he defeated his opponent from Hungary, Márton Andrási.[11][12]

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