Timur Arbuzov

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Timur Denisovich Arbuzov (Russian: Тимур Денисович Арбузов, born 14 April 2004) is a Russian judoka and sambo competitor. 2025 World Champion and 2022 Russian nationals runner-up.[4]

Nativename
Тимур Денисович Арбузов
FullnameTimur Denisovich Arbuzov
Born (2004-04-14) 14 April 2004 (age 21)
OccupationJudoka
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Timur Arbuzov
Personal information
Native name
Тимур Денисович Арбузов
Full nameTimur Denisovich Arbuzov
Born (2004-04-14) 14 April 2004 (age 21)
OccupationJudoka
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
Country Russia
SportJudo
Weight class81 kg
Rank     Black belt
ClubTuapse sport school #1 (Tuapse)[1]
Rodina judo and sambo club (Yekaterinburg)[2]
Coached byDzhanbolet Naguchev
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Gold medal – World (2025)
European Champ.Gold (2025)
Highest world ranking1st[3]
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing the IJF
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 Budapest81 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 Podgorica81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2025 PodgoricaMixed team
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2025 Tashkent81 kg
Silver medal – second place2024 Tokyo81 kg
Representing Individual Neutral Athletes
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2024 Abu Dhabi81 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2024 Tbilisi81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2024 Paris81 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 Odivelas81 kg
Representing  Russia
IJF Grand Slam
Bronze medal – third place2025 Tokyo81 kg
European Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Riga66 kg
Men's sambo
Representing  Russia
World Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Novi Sad46 kg
Profile at external databases
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JudoInside.com134181
Updated on 11 December 2025
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Background

Arbuzov was born and raised in Kropotkin township based in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. He started judo and sambo at the age of four under his father Denis Arbuzov.[5]

Career

Cadet level

Arbuzov began competing as a sambo competitor in 2018, where he came in first place at the Russian and World Championships in Serbia.[5][6] During the 2019 part of the season, Arbuzov won a bronze medal at the judo National Championships[7] and the gold medal at the European Cup in Coimbra, Portugal.[8] In 2021, he came first at the European Cadet Championships in Riga, Latvia[9] and won the Cadet European Cup in Poreč, Croatia.[10]

Junior level

In 2021, Arbuzov won the Russian Junior Championships at 73 kg.[11] In 2023, he won a gold medal at the U23 Russian Championships and a bronze at the World Juniors Championships.[12][13]

Senior level

2022

Arbuzov earned his first senior silver medal at the Russian nationals held in Yekaterinburg.[4]

2024

In February, Arbuzov placed third at the 2024 Paris Grand Slam.[14] In March, Arbuzov finished in first place at the 2024 Tbilisi Grand Slam in the men's 81 kg.[15] In May, he competed at the 2024 World Championships, where he reached the final in the men's 81 kg.[16]

2025

In March, he won the 2025 Tashkent Grand Slam. In the final match, he beat Uzbekistan's Arslonbek Tojiev.[17]

Achievements

  • Sambo
    • 2018 Russian Cadet Championships — 1st.
    • 2018 World Cadet Championships — 1st.

Personal life

He lives and trains in Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai with his Olympian teammate Sofia Asvesta and younger brothers Eduard, Artiom and Matvey.[5][1] Also, he trains in the Rodina judo and sambo club in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast.[2]

References

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