Maxim Rakov (born 7 February 1986) is a Kazakhstani judoka. Rakov won the 2009 World Championship in the men's half-heavyweight (−100 kg) division, beating Henk Grol in the final. He won the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships, losing to Tagir Khaybulaev in the final. Previously, he had competed in the middleweight (−90 kg) category, winning a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games. In 2007 he had a shoulder injury that required surgery. As a result, he missed the 2008 Olympics and considered to retire from sport. His father, who also served as his coach, encouraged him to continue. At the 2012 Games he was eliminated in the first bout. At the Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 kg, 2016 Rio Olympics he lost in the second bout to the eventual winner Lukáš Krpálek.

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2010 Asian Games profile

1986 births Living people Sportspeople from Karaganda Kazakhstani male judoka Judoka at the 2012 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka of Kazakhstan Kazakhstani people of Russian descent Asian Games medalists in judo Judoka at the 2006 Asian Games Judoka at the 2010 Asian Games Judoka at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Kazakhstan Asian Games bronze medalists for Kazakhstan Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games {{Kazakhstan-judo-bio-stub