 Artur Omarov at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 August 1988 Dagestan, Soviet Union[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 97 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Artur Omarov (born 13 August 1988) is a Russian-born[1][2] Czech Greco-Roman wrestler of Dargin ethnicity. He represented the Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4] He is a bronze medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and the European Wrestling Championships.
Background
Artur was born Tanty village, Akushinsky District, Dagestan, Soviet Union.[1][2] At the age of four he moved to Czech Republic and started wrestling. He is a devout Sunni Muslim of Dargin ethnicity[1]
Career
Omarov competed at the World Wrestling Championships in 2010, 2011, 2013 – 2015 and 2017 – 2022. He also competed at the European Wrestling Championships in 2013 and 2016 – 2023. In 2015, he competed in the 85 kg event at the European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan. In 2016, he competed at three qualification tournaments hoping to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In March 2021, Omarov competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5][6] He did not qualify at this tournament but, in May 2021, he was able to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[4] He competed in the men's 97 kg event where he was eliminated in his first match by Alex Szőke of Hungary.[7] In October 2021, he competed in the 97 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[8]
In 2022, Omarov competed in the 97 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary where he was eliminated in his second match.[9] He competed in the 97 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[10]
Omarov won one of the bronze medals in the 97 kg event at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia. He also won one of the bronze medals in the 97 kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[11]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2023 | European Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 3rd | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
References
- ^ a b c d Bílek, Petr; Bičiště, Ondřej (9 June 2021). "Zápasník Omarov: Když řeknu, že jsem muslim, lidi zpozorní" (in Czech). idnes.cz. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Не сдаваться! Борец Омаров пробился на Олимпиаду с седьмой попытки" [To not give up! Wrestler Omarov made it to the Olympics on his seventh attempt] (in Russian). vk.com. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (8 May 2021). "Armenia and Romania book multiple Tokyo 2020 places at UWW World Olympic Games qualifier". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ a b "2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (21 March 2021). "Russia claim double gold on final day of European Olympic wrestling qualifier". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "2021 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "2022 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "2023 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
External links
- Artur Omarov at the International Wrestling Database
- Artur Omarov at Olympics.com
- Artur Omarov at Olympedia
- Artur Omarov at the Czech Olympic Committee (in Czech)
- Living people
- 1988 births
- Sportspeople from Dagestan
- Czech male sport wrestlers
- European Games competitors for the Czech Republic
- Wrestlers at the 2015 European Games
- Wrestlers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic wrestlers for the Czech Republic
- European Wrestling Championships medalists
- World Wrestling Championships medalists
- 21st-century Czech people
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