Baruch Shmailov
Baruch Shmailov (Hebrew: ברוך שמאילוב; born 9 February 1994) is an Israeli judoka.[1] He competes in the under 66 kg weight category, and won a silver medal in the 2018 World Masters in Guangzhou.[2] Shmailov won a bronze in the 2017 World Masters,[3] and in 2018 Düsseldorf Grand Slam.[4] In March 2018 he was ranked #5 in the world in the U66 kg division.[5]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Israeli |
Born | Israel | 9 February 1994
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Judo |
Weight class | Half-lightweight |
Biography
Shmailov grew up in Hadera with his mother Elza, a solderer in an electronics company. When he was 4 his parents got divorced. At the age of 6 his mother sent him to practice Jujutsu and Karate and a year later he began to practice Judo. When he was 11, during a training in the Judo club in Hadera, a former judoka and politician Yoel Razvozov came to visit. He recognized Shmailov's potential and recommended to transfer him to train at the famous Wingate Institute under better conditions.[6]
On September 19, 2014, at the age of 20, Shmailov took part in the under 21 European championship which was held in Bucharest and won the gold medal after winning every match by ippon. About a month later, he participated in the under 21 world championship in Fort Lauderdale and won the bronze in the under 66 kg category after losing the semi-final match to Japan's Hifumi Abe and defeating Ukraine's Bogdan Iadov in the bronze medal match.[7] On November 14, he won the under 23 European championship after defeating Andraž Jereb of Slovenia in the final.[8]
On March 20, Shmailov won his first medal in a senior competition when he won a silver medal at the 2015 Tbilisi Grand Prix.[9] He defeated former world champion Georgii Zantaraia in the semi-final and lost to Mongolia's Tumurkhuleg Davaadorj in the final.[10] On October 7, he took part in Israel's national championship and won the gold medal after he defeated Tohar Butbul in the final.[11]
In September 2016, Shmailov participated in the Zagreb Grand Prix and won the silver medal.[12] On March 10, 2017, he won the bronze medal at the Baku Grand Slam[13] after defeating Nijat Shikhalizada of Azerbaijan in the medal match.[14] Less than a month later he won the bronze at the 2017 Antalya Grand Prix.[15]
On December 16, 2017, Shmailov took part in the prestigious World Masters which was held in St. Petersburg and won the bronze medal[3] after he defeated Brazil's Charles Chibana in the medal match. On February 23, 2018, he won the bronze medal at the Düsseldorf Grand Slam[4] after defeating Russia's Yakub Shamilov in golden score of the medal match when he managed to get a pinning hold on his opponent.[16]
Shmailov competed in the 2018 World Masters || tournament and won the silver medal.[2] In the quarter finals he defeated current European champion Adrian Gomboc of Slovenia by ippon, in the semi finals he defeated Daniel Cargnin of Brazil by ippon as well and in the final he lost to Joshiro Maruyama of Japan by ippon.
In 2021, he won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[17][18]
Titles
Year | Tournament | Place | Ref. |
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2015 | Grand Prix Tbilisi | ![]() | [9] |
2016 | Grand Prix Zagreb | ![]() | [12] |
2017 | Grand Slam Baku | ![]() | [13] |
Grand Prix Antalya | ![]() | [15] | |
World Masters | ![]() | [3] | |
2018 | Grand Slam Düsseldorf | ![]() | [4] |
Grand Prix Zagreb | ![]() | [20] | |
Grand Slam Abu Dhabi | ![]() | [21] | |
Grand Prix The Hague | ![]() | [22] | |
World Masters | ![]() | [2] | |
2019 | Grand Slam Paris | ![]() | [23] |
Grand Slam Ekaterinburg | ![]() | [24] | |
2021 | World Masters | ![]() | [17] |
References
- "Baruch Shmailov, Judoka, JudoInside". Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- "2018 World Masters". ijf.org. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "2017 World Masters". ijf.org. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "2018 Grand Slam Dusseldorf". ijf.org. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- World Ranking, March 2018, IJF Document. p' 7
- "הפריצה של הג'ודוקא ברוך שמאילוב [Judoka Baruch Shmailov's breakthrough]" (in Hebrew). Walla!. 22 November 2014.
- Results - World U21 Championship 2014: U66 weight category, at JudoInside.com
- Results - European Championship U23 2014: U66 weight category, at JudoInside.com
- "2015 Grand Prix Tbilisi". ijf.org. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- Results - Grand Prix Tbilisi 2015: U66 weight category, at JudoInside.com
- Results - Israeli National Championship 2015, at JudoInside.com
- "2016 Grand Prix Zagreb". ijf.org. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "2017 Grand Slam Baku". ijf.org. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- Results - Grand Slam Baku 2017, at JudoInside.com
- "2017 Grand Prix Antalya". ijf.org. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- Results - Grand Slam Düsseldorf 2018, at JudoInside.com
- "2021 World Masters". ijf.org. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- Gillen, Nancy (11 January 2021). "Olympic silver medallist An wins under-66kg contest at IJF World Judo Masters". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- "Baruch Shmailov — Tournament results". ijf.org. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "2018 Grand Prix Zagreb". ijf.org. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "2018 Grand Slam Abu Dhabi". ijf.org. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "2018 Grand Prix Hague". ijf.org. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "2019 Grand Slam Paris". ijf.org. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "2019 Grand Slam Ekaterinburg". ijf.org. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
External links
- Baruch Shmailov at JudoInside.com
- Baruch Shmailov at the International Judo Federation
- Baruch Shmailov on Facebook