Roman Alimzhanovich Tsarev (born 16 July 1991) is a
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the east. ...
i
Greco-Roman
The Greco-Roman civilization (; also Greco-Roman culture; spelled Graeco-Roman in the Commonwealth), as understood by modern scholars and writers, includes the geographical regions and countries that culturally—and so historically—were di ...
and
Belt wrestler of
Russian heritage. 2016 Belt Wrestling World Championships silver medalist.
He competed at the
2011 Asian Wrestling Championships
The 2011 Asian Wrestling Championships were held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The event took place from May 19 to May 22, 2011.
Medal table
Team ranking
Medal summary Men's freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman
Women's freestyle
Participating nati ...
and
2018 Asian Wrestling Championships
The 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships took place at the Kojomkul Sports Palace, Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan. The event took place from February 27 to March 4, 2018.
Medal table
Team ranking
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman
Wom ...
.
Background
He was born in
Taraz
Taraz ( kz, Тараз, تاراز, translit=Taraz ; known to Europeans as Talas) is a city and the administrative center of Jambyl Region in Kazakhstan, located on the Talas (river), Talas (Taraz) River in the south of the country near the borde ...
,
USSR
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.
As a child, he moved with his twin-brother
Ruslan to
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the east. ...
and started Greco-Roman and belt wrestling at the age of 13 in
Bishkek
Bishkek ( ky, Бишкек), ), formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. The region surrounds the city, although the city itself is not part of ...
.
Sport career
He was placed at the 2007
Aleksandr Karelin
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Karelin ( rus, Александр Александрович Карелин, p=ɐlʲɪkˈsandr ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ kəˈrʲelʲɪn; born 19 September 1967) is a Russian politician and retired athlete.
Karelin comp ...
Greco-Roman tournament in
Barnaul,
Russia
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. In 2013, he was second at the Kyrgyzstan national championships at 66 kg. In 2016, he competed in the belt wrestling 75kg event at the
Asian Championships and won the bronze medal. At the
2016 World Belt Wrestling Championships he earned the silver medal.
In 2017, he was runner-up at the Kyrgyzstan Greco-Roman national championships at 71 kilos.
In 2020, he won the Kyrgyzstan Greco-Roman national championships.
Achievements
*Greco-Roman:
**2013, 2017 Kyrgyzstani Championships — 2nd;
**2020 Kyrgyzstani Championships — 1st;
*Belt Wrestling:
**2016 Asian Championships — 3rd;
**2016 World Championships — 2nd;
Personal life
Roman has a twin-brother
Ruslan, who competes in Greco-Roman wrestling.
References
External links
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1991 births
Living people
Kyrgyzstani male sport wrestlers
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