Baruch Shmailov

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Baruch Shmailov
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Personal information
Native nameברוך שמאילוב‎
NationalityIsraeli
Born (1994-02-09) 9 February 1994 (age 27)
Israel
OccupationJudoka
Years active22
Sport
Country Israel
SportJudo
Weight class–66 kg
Rank     Black belt in Judo
Achievements and titles
World Champ.R16 (2017, 2019)
European Champ.5th (2017)
Olympic Games5th (2020)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Israel
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Mixed team
World Masters
Silver medal – second place 2018 Guangzhou –66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Doha –66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Saint Petersburg –66 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Baku –66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Düsseldorf –66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Abu Dhabi –66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Paris –66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Ekaterinburg –66 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2015 Tbilisi –66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Zagreb –66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 The Hague –66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Antalya –66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Zagreb –66 kg
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Fort Lauderdale –66 kg
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place –66 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place –66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF17286
JudoInside.com93077
Updated on 27 October 2021 (2021-10-27).

Baruch Shmailov (Hebrew: ברוך שמאילוב; born 9 February 1994) is an Israeli judoka.[1][2] He competes in the under 66 kg weight category, and won a silver medal in the 2018 World Masters in Guangzhou.[3][4] Shmailov won a bronze in the 2017 World Masters,[5][6] and in 2018 Düsseldorf Grand Slam.[7][8] In March 2018 he was ranked #5 in the world in the U66 kg division.[9] He competed for Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Biography[]

Shmailov grew up in Hadera, Israel, in a household of Jewish background. He was raised by 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.[10]

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.[11][12] About a month later, he participated in the 2014 World U21 Championships 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.[13][14][15] On November 14, he won the 2014 European U23 Championships after defeating Andraž Jereb of Slovenia in the final.[16][17]

On March 20, Shmailov won his first medal in a senior competition when he won a silver medal at the 2015 Tbilisi Grand Prix.[18][19] He defeated former world champion Georgii Zantaraia in the semi-final and lost to Mongolia's Tumurkhuleg Davaadorj in the final. On October 7, he took part in Israel's national championship and won the gold medal after he defeated Tohar Butbul in the final.[20]

In September 2016, Shmailov participated in the Zagreb Grand Prix and won the silver medal.[21][22] On March 10, 2017, he won the bronze medal at the Baku Grand Slam[23][24] after defeating Nijat Shikhalizada of Azerbaijan in the medal match. Less than a month later he won the bronze at the 2017 Antalya Grand Prix.[25][26]

On December 16, 2017, Shmailov took part in the prestigious World Masters which was held in St. Petersburg and won the bronze medal[5][6] 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 after defeating Russia's Yakub Shamilov in golden score of the medal match when he managed to get a pinning hold on his opponent.[7][8]

Shmailov competed in the 2018 World Masters tournament and won the silver medal.[3][4] 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 World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[27][28][29]

After a long contest with Tal Flicker, Shmailov was chosen to represent Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's 66 kg weight category.
In his first match, Shmailov beat Mozambique's Kevin Loforte by ippon. At the round of 16, he beat Australian Nathan Katz by waza-ari, advancing to the quarterfinals. There, he met former European champion Vazha Margvelashvili of Georgia, losing by ippon and turning to compete at the repechage for a chance to win a bronze medal. In his next match, Shmailov beat Slovenia's former European champion Adrian Gomboc, beating him by waza-ari in golden score and advancing to fight for the bronze. Shmailov lost the bronze medal match to Brzilian two-time Pan American champion Daniel Cargnin, finishing in fifth place.[30][31][32][33]

Titles[]

Sources:[34][1]

Year Tournament Place Ref.
2015 Grand Prix Tbilisi 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [18][19]
2016 Grand Prix Zagreb 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [21][22]
2017 Grand Slam Baku 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) [23][24]
Grand Prix Antalya 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) [25][26]
World Masters 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) [5][6]
2018 Grand Slam Düsseldorf 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) [7][8]
Grand Prix Zagreb 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) [35][36]
Grand Slam Abu Dhabi 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) [37][38]
Grand Prix The Hague 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [39][40]
World Masters 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [3][4]
2019 Grand Slam Paris 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) [41][42]
Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) [43][44]
2021 World Masters 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [27][28]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Baruch Shmailov". Olympic Committee of Israel. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "2018 World Masters". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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  6. ^ a b c "2017 World Masters". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "2018 Grand Slam Düsseldorf". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "2018 Grand Slam Düsseldorf". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  9. ^ World Ranking, March 2018, IJF Document. p' 7
  10. ^ "הפריצה של הג'ודוקא ברוך שמאילוב [Judoka Baruch Shmailov's breakthrough]" (in Hebrew). Walla!. 22 November 2014.
  11. ^ "2014 European U21 Championships". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  12. ^ "2014 European U21 Championships". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  13. ^ "2014 Juniors World Championships". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  14. ^ "2014 World U21 Championships". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  15. ^ "2014 World Juniors Championships". live.ijf.org. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  16. ^ "2014 European U23 Championships" (PDF). European Judo Union. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  17. ^ "2014 European U23 Championships". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  18. ^ a b "2015 Grand Prix Tbilisi". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  19. ^ a b "2015 Grand Prix Tbilisi". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  20. ^ "2015 Israeli Championships". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  21. ^ a b "2016 Grand Prix Zagreb". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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  25. ^ a b "2017 Grand Prix Antalya". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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  32. ^ "2020 Summer Olympics". European Judo Union. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  33. ^ "2020 Summer Olympics — Judo - Men -66 kg Schedule". 2020 Summer Olympics. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  34. ^ "Baruch Shmailov — Tournament results". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  35. ^ "2018 Grand Prix Zagreb". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  36. ^ "2018 Grand Prix Zagreb". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  37. ^ "2018 Grand Slam Abu Dhabi". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  38. ^ "2018 Grand Slam Abu Dhabi". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  39. ^ "2018 Grand Prix Hague". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  40. ^ "2018 Grand Prix The Hague". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  41. ^ "2019 Grand Slam Paris". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  42. ^ "2019 Grand Slam Paris". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  43. ^ "2019 Grand Slam Ekaterinburg". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  44. ^ "2019 Grand Slam Ekaterinburg". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

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