Raimkul Malakhbekov
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| Full name | Раимкуль Хадойназарович Малахбеков | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Tajik SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Bantamweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Raimkul Khudoynazarovich Malakhbekov (
Biography
Malakhbekovs origins take root in
It is in Dushanbe that he met his future coach and mentor, Tsiren Balzanov (Russian: Цирен Санджеевич Балзанов), who was initially his trainer in Dushanbe and, after leaving for his native Republic of Kalmykia in the Russian Federation, invited Raimkul to Kalmykia.
Although born and brought up in Tajikistan, Balzanov left after a civil war engulfed Tajikistan and his grandfather's name, noble status and part of property were rehabilitated. His grandfather is said to have been from a noble family, had high military rank, and numerous honors for his heroism in World War I, who was subjected to repression and expulsion to Kangurt of Tajikistan, where Balzanov was born.
In 1993, at the age of 19 Malakhbekov left a Tajikistan devastated by civil war for Russia to seek better opportunities. Initially, he settled in Moscow, but after reconnecting with his former trainer Balzanov he moved to Elista and resumed his boxing career. The right mixture of his unique physical conditioning, hard work and determination noticed by his trainer promised a bright boxing career.
Boxing Career and achievements
In his boxing career Malakhbekov won two Olympic medals in the Men's Bantamweight (54 kg) category. He also won the title at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in
Olympic results
1996 (bronze medalist)
- Defeated José Miguel Cotto(Puerto Rico) 16-6
- Defeated Abdelaziz Boulehia(Algeria) RSC 3 (2:52)
- Defeated Davaatseren Jamgan(Mongolia) 21-9
- Lost to Arnaldo Mesa (Cuba) 14-14, referee decision
2000 (silver medalist)
- Defeated Ceferino Labarda (Argentina) RSC 3
- Defeated Theimuraz Khurtsilava(Georgia) 13-7
- Defeated Alisher Rahimov (Uzbekistan) 16-10
- Defeated Sergey Danilchenko(Ukraine) 15-10
- Lost to Guillermo Rigondeaux Ortiz(Cuba) 12-18
End of Boxing Career
Malakhbekov officially ended his career after his last fight at the European Championship in Perm in 2002, in which he won the gold medal. He said in an interview to a journalist that "the sport is becoming more and more business oriented, rather than art oriented".
Personal life
Malakhbekov is married to Sokina and lives in
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