Nachyn Kuular

Nachyn Kuular

Kuular in 2020
Personal information
Native name	Начын Сергеевич Куулар
Full name	Nachyn Sergeyevich Kuular
Nationality	Russia
Born	(1995-06-09) June 9, 1995 (age 26)[1] Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Wrestling
Weight class	65 kg
Event(s)	Freestyle
Club	Mindiashvili wrestling academy (formally) Tuva WC
Coached by	Aidan Samdan, Sergey Khachikyan, Amurkhan Bitarov
Achievements and titles
Regional finals	(2019)
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Representing  Russia European Championships 2019 Bucharest 65 kg World U23 Championships 2017 Bydgoszcz 65 kg European U23 Championships 2018 Istanbul 65 kg European Juniors Championships 2015 Istanbul 60 kg Military World Championships 2018 Moscow 65 kg 2017 Klaipeda 65 kg 2016 Skopje 61 kg 2021 Tehran 70 kg Representing Tuva Russian Championships 2019 Sochi 65 kg 2018 Odintsovo 65 kg 2017 Nazran 65 kg Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2019 Krasnoyarsk 65 kg 2015 Krasnoyarsk 61 kg 2020 Krasnoyarsk 65 kg 2018 Krasnoyarsk 65 kg

Nachyn Sergeyevich Kuular (Russian: Начын Сергеевич Куулар; born 9 June 1995 in Tuva republic) is a breakdancer^[2] and freestyle wrestler from Russia of Tuvan heritage. World champion U23 and Senior European bronze medalist 2019.

Career[]

Background[]

Kuular was born 9 June 1995 in Kyzyl, Russia. Nachyn started practising wrestling at the age of 7 under his first wrestling coach Aidan Samdan. He is four-times champion at Tuva regional freestyle wrestling championships.

High school years[]

In 2013 he finished the Russian junior nationals 13th, then he competed at Russian senior nationals 2013, finishing there 28th. After high school he joined Mindiashvili's wrestling academy and won the Siberian Federal District freestyle wrestling championships at 60 kilos.^[3]

College years[]

In 2015, Kuular won the Junior European championships at 60 kilos, in the final match beating Selim Kozan of Turkey by technical superiority (13–2). After failing to qualify for the Olympics he won the Russian U23 World Team Trials, then he competed at the U23 World Championships where he won gold by defeating Indian World senior bronze medalist Bajrang Punia.^[4][5]

In 2016 he began studying at the Tuvan State University.^[6]

At the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 he won the bronze medal with 4–1 record at 65 kilos.

Freestyle record[]

Senior Freestyle International Matches
Res.	Record	Opponent	Score	Date	Event	Location
2021 Russian Nationals DNP at 65 kg
Loss	65–14	Akhmed Chakaev	0–3	March 11–14, 2021	2021 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships	Ulan-Ude, Russia
Win	65–13	Artur Badtiev	9–3
2020 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix at 65 kg
Win	64–13	Nyamdorj Battulga	4–1	January 23–26, 2020	2020 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix	Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Loss	63–13	Kurban Shiraev	1–1
Win	63–12	Akhmed Chakaev	9–4
Win	62–12	Baatarkhuu Usukhbayar	2–0
Win	61–12	Munkh Erdene Altansuvd	TF 11–0
2019 Alrosa Cup at 65 kg
Loss	60–12	Haji Aliyev	4–5	November 29–30, 2019	2019 Alrosa Team Cup	Moscow, Russia
Win	60–11	Kumba Mbunde
2019 Russian Nationals at 65 kg
Loss	59–11	Gadzhimurad Rashidov	2–5	July 5–7, 2019	2019 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships	Sochi, Russia
Win	59–10	Dzhokhar Dudayev	4–3
Win	58–10	Muslim Sadulaev	12–3
Win	57–10	Yulian Gergenov	2–1
Win	56–10	Khizri Jamaludinov	FF
2019 European Championships at 65 kg
Win	55–10	Maxim Saculţan	4–0	April 8–9, 2019	2019 European Continental Championships	Bucharest, Romania
Win	54–10	Husein Shakhbanau	4–2
Loss	53–10	Haji Aliyev	3–5
Win	53–9	Vladimer Khinchegashvili	9–4
Win	52–9	George Bucur	6–0
2019 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix at 65 kg
Loss	51–9	Akhmed Chakaev	1–2	January 24–27, 2019	Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2019	Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Win	51–8	Tulga Tumur Ochir	6–0
Win	50–8	Batmagnai Batchuluun	11–9
Win	49–8	Ivan Guidea	TF 14–2
2018 Alans International at 65 kg
Win	48–8	Artur Badtiev	6–2	December 7–9, 2018	2018 Alans International	Vladikavkaz, Russia
Win	47–8	Viktor Rassadin	4–1
Loss	46–8	Kurban Shiraev	1–6
Win	46–7	Vladimer Khinchegashvili	DQ (12–6)
2018 Alrosa Cup as Team RUS at 65 kg
Win	45–7	Peyman Biabani	5–0	December 2, 2018	2018 Alrosa Team Cup	Moscow, Russia
Win	44–7	Amiran Vakhtangashvili	10–2
2018 Russian Nationals at 65 kg
Win	43–7	Dyulustan Bulatov	5–0	August 3–5, 2018	2018 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships	Odintsovo, Russia
Loss	42–7	Bekkhan Goygereyev	1–3
Win	42–6
Win	41–6	Akhmedkhan Dzaliev	5–0
Win	40–6	Viktor Rassadin	6–2
2018 U23 European Championships at 65 kg
Win	39–6	Anvarbek Dalgatov	TF 11–0	June 4–10, 2018	2018 U23 European Championships	Istanbul, Turkey
Win	38–6	Utku Dogan	TF 14–2
Win	37–6	Evgheni Volcov	TF 13–2
Win	36–6	Ilman Mukhtarov	8–3
2018 Military World Championships at 65 kg
Win	35–6	Hyeon Song	Fall	May 14–20, 2018	2018 Military World Championships	Moscow, Russia
Win	34–6	Peiman Biabant	4–4
Win	33–6	Aghahuseyn Mustafayev	6–4
Win	32–6	Kevin Henkel	13–5
2018 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix at 65 kg
Win	31–6	Batmagnai Batchuluun	TF 12–2	January 27, 2018	Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018	Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Win	30–6	Logan Stieber	10–4
Loss	29–6	Ilyas Bekbulatov	5–12
Win	29–5	Edemi Bolkvadze	TF 10–0
Win	28–5	Josh Kindig	TF 12–1
2017 U23 World Championships at 65 kg
Win	27–5	Bajrang Punia	TF 17–6	November 21–26, 2017	2017 U23 World Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland
Win	26–5	Heorhi Kaliyeu	5-3
Win	25–5	Tulga Tumur Ochir	TF 14–4
Win	24–5	Joseph McKenna	TF 10–0
Win	23–5	Maxim Saculțan	2–1
2017 Yugra Cup at 65 kg
Loss	22–5	Viktor Rassadin	TF 0–11	October 28–29, 2017	2017 Yugra Cup – Vladimir Semenov Memorial	Nefteyugansk, Russia
Win	22–4	Elbrus Bolotaev	10–3
Win	21–4	Abdula Akhmedov	11–3
Win	20–4	Ildar Shakurov	TF 15–3
2017 Military World Championships at 65 kg
Win	19–4	George Bucur	TF 12–1	September 20–23, 2017	2017 Military World Championships	Klaipėda, Lithuania
Win	18–4	Aghahuseyn Mustafayev	8–8
Win	17–4	Nashri Mehran	TF 16–4
Win	16–4	Raymond Bunker	TF 11–0
2017 MGL Open at 65 kg
Loss	15–4	Semen Tereshenko	2–8	April 29–30, 2017	2017 Mongolia Open	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Win	15–3	Aleksei Borovitski	18–18
Win	14–3	Narmandakhyn Lkhamgarmaa	TF 15–3
Win	13–3	Askhat Clyamkhanov	10–7
Win	12–3	Burtsev Vair	6–0
2017 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix 5th at 61 kg
Loss	11–3	Viktor Rassadin	3–12	January 27–29, 2017	Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017	Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Loss	11–2	Akhmed Chakaev	0–3
Win	11–1	Egor Ponomarev	TF 11–0
Win	10–1	Shamil Rashidov	10–8
Win	9–1	Islam Dudaev	8–6
2016 Military World Championships at 61 kg
Win	8–1	Vasyl Shuptar	14–11	September 19–25, 2016	2016 Military World Championships	Skopje, North Macedonia
Win	7–1	Tian Zhenguang	TF 11–0
Win	6–1	Maris Stals	TF 10–0
Win	5–1	Mandeep	TF 10–0
2015 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix at 61 kg
Loss	4–1	Aleksandr Bogomoev	0–7	January 22–26, 2015	Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2015	Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Win	4–0	Bulat Batoyev	3–2
Win	3–0	Yegor Ponomarev	3–2
Win	2–0	Vasiliy Struchkov	3–2
Win	1–0	Gamlet Ramonov	TF 16–5

Personal life[]

Kuular likes German cars, he has BMW 3.^[7]

He is an active soldier of the Russian Ground Forces.

A fan of Xöömej (Tuvin national songs) and hip-hop music.

His favorite wrestler is Opan Sat.

References[]