Denis Tsargush
Denís Tsargúsh (Abkhazian: Дени́с Царгәы́ш, IPA /dɛˈnis t͡sʰɑrˈgʷɨʂ/, born 1 September 1987 in Gudauta, Abkhazia, Georgia, also known as Dinislam Tsargush, is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Abkhaz descent. He is a three-time European Champion, three-time World Champion and also won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He is a Grand Master of Sports in Freestyle Wrestling.
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| Native name | Денис Игоревич Царгуш | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 1, 1987 Gudauta, Abkhaz ASSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CSKA Wrestling Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Islam Kalaev, Yuri Golod | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He won the 74 kg weight class at the 2009, 2010 and 2014 FILA Wrestling World Championships.[1][2][3]
He won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's 74 kg category. At the 2014 World Wrestling Championships in the men's 74 kg category, Tsargush scored a 9–2 victory over Jordan Burroughs (U.S.), who had won the last three world level titles at the weight class, from 2011 to 2013. Tsargush also won a world championship at the junior level in 2007.
Championships and accomplishments
- Olympic Bronze medal (London 2012)
- Three-time World champion (2009, 2010, 2014)
- Five time Russian nationals
- Two-time winner Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin (2010, 2012)
- Three-time European champion (2010, 2011, 2012)
- Gold medalist in 2013 Summer Universiade (Kazan, Tatarstan)
- Winner Golden Grand prix Yaşar Doğu 2015 (Istanbul, Turkey)
References
- "FILA 2009 World Senior Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- "FILA 2010 World Senior Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/other/2010-09-12-3315737374_x.htm