Ildus Gabdulkhakov is a guy from Kueda who became a world champion. Merited Master of Sports of the USSR in sambo. Master of Sports of the USSR in judo. The story of a man who went from a rural section to the top of world sambo.
Ildus Akhatovich Gabdulkhakov
Biography
It all started in 1974. The village of Kueda in the Perm region. 12-year-old Ildus joined the judo section. First coach - Konovalov V.M. Service in the Soviet Army. After demobilization - move to Perm. 1983. Dynamo club, coach Luzin V.P.
From judo to sambo
- 1984 - silver at the Dynamo youth championship (Perm). Silver at the Russian Championship in Kursk.
- 1985 - victory at the RSFSR Dynamo championship (Volgograd). After this tournament, Ildus decided to switch to sambo.
Ascent
- 1986 - bronze at the USSR Cup (category up to 57 kg).
- 1987 - gold at the USSR Cup. Silver at the USSR Championship. Admission to the Chaikovsky branch of the Chelyabinsk Institute of Physical Culture. Move to Chaikovsky.
- 1988 - silver at the USSR Championship.
- 1989 - gold at the World Cup. Silver at the World Cup. Bronze at the USSR Championship.
1990 - Golden year. This season became the peak of his career:
- USSR Champion
- European Sambo Champion
- World Sambo Champion
Three main titles in one year. Title of Merited Master of Sports of the USSR (1990).
Completion
1992 - international judo tournament in Madrid. Silver. After this tournament, Ildus Gabdulkhakov ended his sports career.
📍 Achievements
Medal count:
🥇 Gold — 5 medals
🥈 Silver — 3 medals
🥉 Bronze — 1 medal
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